1.
[syn: macadamia nut, macadamia nut tree, Macadamia ternifolia]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
macadamia nut \macadamia nut\ n.
The hard-shelled nut of the Macadamia ternifolia, or the
delicious edible nut without its shell; large quantities are
produced in Hawaii and sold commercially.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
macadamia \macadamia\ n.
1. any tree of the genus Macadamia, especially Macadamia
ternifolia.
Syn: macadamia tree.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A macadamia nut.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Queensland nut \Queens"land nut`\ (Bot.)
The nut of an Australian tree (Macadamia ternifolia). It is
about an inch in diameter, and contains a single round edible
seed, or sometimes two hemispherical seeds. So called from
Queensland in Australia.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Macadamia ternifolia
n 1: small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely
cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts
[syn: macadamia nut, macadamia nut tree, Macadamia
ternifolia]