macadamia

(ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə) n1. (Plants) any tree of the Australian proteaceous genus Macadamia, esp M. ternifolia, having clusters of small white flowers and edible nutlike seeds2. (Plants) macadamia nut the seed of this tree[C19: New Latin, named after John Macadam (1827–1865), Australian chemist]

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macadamia - any tree of the genus Macadamia macadamia treegenus Macadamia - trees or shrubs; Madagascar to AustraliaMacadamia integrifolia - medium-sized tree of eastern Australia having creamy-white flowersmacadamia nut, macadamia nut tree, Macadamia ternifolia - small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nutsMacadamia tetraphylla, Queensland nut - bushy tree with pink to purple flowersnut tree - tree bearing edible nuts

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macadamia

(măk'ədā`mēə), name for the nut of the Macadamia ternifolia, an evergreen tree native to Australia, but cultivated elsewhere, including Hawaii and South Africa. The small, edible kernel of the nut, also called Queensland nut, is white and crisp, and is eaten roasted or raw, by itself or as an ingredient in other foods. The macadamia tree is classified in the phylum MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Proteales, family Proteaceae.

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1. any tree of the Australian proteaceous genus Macadamia, esp M. ternifolia, having clusters of small white flowers and edible nutlike seeds 2. macadamia nut the seed of this tree

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noun any tree of the genus Macadamia

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