macadamia

[ mak-uh-dey-mee-uh ]

noun

1. any Australian tree of the genus Macadamia, especially M. ternifolia, having whorled leaves and elongated clusters of pink flowers.
2. Also called macadamia nut. the edible, hard-shelled seed of this tree.

macadamia

/ ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə /

noun

1. any tree of the Australian proteaceous genus Macadamia , esp M. ternifolia, having clusters of small white flowers and edible nutlike seeds
2. macadamia nut
   macadamia nut the seed of this tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of macadamia¹

1900–05; < New Latin, named after John Macadam (died 1865), Australian chemist; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of macadamia¹

C19: New Latin, named after John Macadam (1827–1865), Australian chemist

Example Sentences

Rachael Hartley, a dietitian from Columbia, South Carolina, likes to blend walnuts with maple syrup, macadamia nuts with coconut flakes, and pecans with pumpkin-pie spice.

From Outside Online

He kills his own son in cold blood (or in a vat of hot macadamia butter, to be specific).

From The Daily Beast

If the sight of a macadamia nut paralyzes you, for example, you can opt to remove all recipes with the offending food.

From The Daily Beast

Let your dad indulge his sweet tooth with white chocolate and macadamia nut brownies.

From The Daily Beast

This variety of the Queensland nut has leaves and fruit larger than those of Macadamia ternifolia.

From Project Gutenberg