macadamia nut

mac·a·da·mi·a nut

M0002200 (măk′ə-dā′mē-ə)n. The round, hard-shelled nut or the edible white kernel of either of two evergreen trees (Macadamia integrifolia or M. tetraphylla) native to Australia and widely cultivated in Hawaii.

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[New Latin Macadamia, genus name, after John Macadam (1827-1865), Scottish-born Australian chemist.]

mac•a•da′mi•a nut`

(ˌmæk əˈdeɪ mi ə)
n. the round, hard-shelled nut of an Australian tree, Macadamia ternifolia, of the protea family, cultivated in Hawaii. [1925–30; < New Latin (1858), after John Macadam (1827–65), Scottish-born chemist; see -ia]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	macadamia nut - small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nutsmacadamia nut tree, Macadamia ternifoliamacadamia nut - nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meatAloha State, Hawaii, Hawai'i, HI - a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islandsgenus Macadamia - trees or shrubs; Madagascar to Australiamacadamia, macadamia tree - any tree of the genus Macadamia
	2.	macadamia nut - nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meatedible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shellmacadamia nut, macadamia nut tree, Macadamia ternifolia - small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts