Search Result for "macadamia_ternifolia":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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]


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]