macadamia
Americannoun
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any Australian tree of the genus Macadamia, especially M. ternifolia, having whorled leaves and elongated clusters of pink flowers.
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Also called macadamia nut. the edible, hard-shelled seed of this tree.
noun
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any tree of the Australian proteaceous genus Macadamia , esp M. ternifolia, having clusters of small white flowers and edible nutlike seeds
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the seed of this tree
Etymology
Origin of macadamia
1900–05; < New Latin, named after John Macadam (died 1865), Australian chemist; see -ia
Example Sentences
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Among them was Lielie, the name she uses publicly, who moved with her family to Texas from South Africa, where they had lived on her stepfather's farm, growing macadamia nuts and bananas.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
A New York Wheels is a macadamia almond milk iced latte to go — “wheels” is the lingo the baristas there use for “to go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Bees sustain native ecosystems and play a crucial role in agricultural crop production -- tropical native bees are vital pollinators for crops like macadamia nuts, avocados, mangos, and lychees."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
He pointed to coffee, tea, macadamia nuts and avocados as agricultural products that could benefit under the new policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
And as a reward for my first major acting role, I have a whole plate of chocolate-chip macadamia nut cookies to myself.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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