macadamia nut
noun
mac·a·da·mia nut ˌma-kə-ˈdā-mē-ə- 
: a hard-shelled nut of an Australian evergreen tree (genus Macadamia, especially M. integrifolia or M. tetraphylla) of the protea family that somewhat resembles the filbert and is cultivated extensively in Hawaii
called also macadamia
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The expansive grounds are also decked out with a rectangular swimming pool, an equipment barn, royal palms and 10 acres of macadamia nut trees, citrus and avocado orchards. 
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022 Espresso fans will love the chocolate macadamia nut and white chocolate flavors that are seamlessly combined in this white coffee and cream classic. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022 Our choice today is vanilla macadamia nut, for those who track this sort of thing. Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 July 2022 Two of its best ingredients are macadamia nut oil and sweet almond oil. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 June 2022 Go for the catch of the day, rounded out with macadamia nut crab cakes and a whiskey sour made with liliko'i. Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 10 May 2022 In addition, it's infused with a blend of oils (sweet almond, sea buckthorn, and macadamia nut, to be specific) that nourishes and heals, according to cosmetic chemist Ginger King. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 5 May 2022 It’s formulated with natural oils including macadamia nut, soybean, and jojoba. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022 The shop’s menu is filled with baked favorites like sugar cookies, cherry-macadamia nut cookies, mini-Bundt cakes, full-sized cakes and seasonal offerings like pumpkin rolls. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2021 See More
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022 Espresso fans will love the chocolate macadamia nut and white chocolate flavors that are seamlessly combined in this white coffee and cream classic. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022 Our choice today is vanilla macadamia nut, for those who track this sort of thing. Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 July 2022 Two of its best ingredients are macadamia nut oil and sweet almond oil. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 June 2022 Go for the catch of the day, rounded out with macadamia nut crab cakes and a whiskey sour made with liliko'i. Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 10 May 2022 In addition, it's infused with a blend of oils (sweet almond, sea buckthorn, and macadamia nut, to be specific) that nourishes and heals, according to cosmetic chemist Ginger King. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 5 May 2022 It’s formulated with natural oils including macadamia nut, soybean, and jojoba. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022 The shop’s menu is filled with baked favorites like sugar cookies, cherry-macadamia nut cookies, mini-Bundt cakes, full-sized cakes and seasonal offerings like pumpkin rolls. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin Macadamia, genus name, from John Macadam †1865 Scottish-born Australian chemist + New Latin -ia -ia entry 1
Note: The genus Macadamia was named by the German-born Australian botanist Ferdinand Mueller (1825-96; originally Müller, later von Mueller) in "Account of some New Australian Plants," "Read before the Institute, 5th August, 1857," Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria, from January to December, 1857, vol. 2 (1858), p. 72. Mueller noted that the naming was "dedicated to John Macadam, Esq., M.D., the talented and deserving Secretary of our Institute."
First Known Use
1929, in the meaning defined above