a tropical South American tree, Bertholletia excelsa , producing large globular capsules, each containing several closely packed triangular nuts: family Lecythidaceae
the nut of this tree, having an edible oily kernel and a woody shell
First recorded in 1820–30
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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 ● Jan. 25, 2024
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 ● Oct. 4, 2023
“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 ● Aug. 7, 2023
In 1996, researchers determined that soybeans containing a gene from a Brazil nut could trigger a reaction in someone who is allergic.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
In the outskirts of the central Amazonian city of Manaus, a researcher let me whack at a big Brazil nut tree with a locally made replica of a traditional stone ax.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Here are four nuts, a brazil nut, an almond, a walnut and a pecan.
From The Children's Six Minutes by Wright, Bruce S.
Then, with a brazil nut candle for illumination, he began to write.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 by Bates, Harry
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