Brazil nut

American  

noun

1. the three-sided, hard-shelled edible seed of the tree Bertholletia excelsa and related species, of South America.

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brazil nut British  

noun

1. a tropical South American tree, Bertholletia excelsa , producing large globular capsules, each containing several closely packed triangular nuts: family Lecythidaceae

2. the nut of this tree, having an edible oily kernel and a woody shell

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Etymology

Origin of Brazil nut

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Beginners are advised to start with the larger nuts, such as the Brazil nut, and then work their way downward in size, through the pecan, the cashew, and the hazelnut.

From Literature

TJ’s Brazil Nut Body Butter contains an array of impressive ingredients, including coconut oil, shea butter, açai extract, guarana extract and Brazil nut seed oil.

From Salon

It also granted money to two U.S.-based nonprofits: Forest Trends, which supports handicrafts and Brazil nut production in Indigenous territories, and the Good Food Institute, which works to research local products from Amazon fungi to tucuma, a local palm tree.

From Seattle Times

The authors also found a significant relationship between 35 domesticated tree species—including Brazil nut, Pará rubber tree, murumuru, and cacao—and the probability of earthworks.

From Science Magazine

“They threaten food security. Our relatives have nowhere to fish, the Brazil nut trees were cut down. Today, they have nowhere to draw their survival from.”

From Seattle Times