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juvia|ˈdʒuː-, ˈhuːvɪə|
[Amer. Sp.]
The Brazil-nut. Also attrib.
c1840W. Rhind Hist. Vegetable Kingdom xxxix. 387 The triangular grains which the shell of the juvia incloses, are known in commerce under the name of Brazil nuts. 1852T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt's Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. II. xxiii. 390 Juvia-trees, which furnish the triangular nuts called in Europe the almonds of the Amazon, or Brazil-nuts. 1858W. Baird Cycl. Nat. Sci. 69/1 The natives are very fond of this nut, and celebrate the harvest of the Juvia with great rejoicings. 1860Mayne Reid Odd People 142 The splendid fruits of the Bertholetia excelsa, or juvia-tree, known in Europe as ‘Brazil nuts’. |