macadamia
any Australian tree of the genus Macadamia, especially M. ternifolia, having whorled leaves and elongated clusters of pink flowers.
Also called macadamia nut . the edible, hard-shelled seed of this tree.
Origin of macadamia
1- Also called Queensland nut.
Words Nearby macadamia
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How to use macadamia in a sentence
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.
He kills his own son in cold blood (or in a vat of hot macadamia butter, to be specific).
American Dreams, 1993: The Road to Wellville by T. Coraghessan Boyle | Nathaniel Rich | October 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf the sight of a macadamia nut paralyzes you, for example, you can opt to remove all recipes with the offending food.
Let your dad indulge his sweet tooth with white chocolate and macadamia nut brownies.
This variety of the Queensland nut has leaves and fruit larger than those of macadamia ternifolia.
Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands | Gerrit Parmile Wilder
British Dictionary definitions for macadamia
/ (ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə) /
any tree of the Australian proteaceous genus Macadamia, esp M. ternifolia, having clusters of small white flowers and edible nutlike seeds
macadamia nut the seed of this tree
Origin of macadamia
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