Macadamia Nut Definition
măkə-dāmē-ə
noun
A spherical, hard-shelled, edible nut from an Australian tree (Macadamia ternifolia) of the protea family, cultivated in Hawaii.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Macadamia ternifolia
- macadamia nut tree
Other Word Forms of Macadamia Nut
Noun
Singular:
macadamia nutPlural:
macadamia-nutsOrigin of Macadamia Nut
New Latin Macadamia genus name after John Macadam (1827–1865), Scottish-born Australian chemist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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