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macadamia nut — n. The hard shelled nut of the {Macadamia ternifolia}, or the delicious edible nut without its shell; large quantities are produced in Hawaii and sold commercially. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
macadamia nut — [mak΄ə dā′mē ə] n. 〚ModL Macadamia, after John Macadam (died 1865), Scot chemist in Australia〛 a spherical, hard shelled, edible nut from an Australian tree (Macadamia ternifolia) of the protea family, cultivated in Hawaii * * * … Universalium
macadamia nut — [mak΄ə dā′mē ə] n. [ModL Macadamia, after John Macadam (died 1865), Scot chemist in Australia] a spherical, hard shelled, edible nut from an Australian tree (Macadamia ternifolia) of the protea family, cultivated in Hawaii … English World dictionary
macadamia nut — noun 1. small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts • Syn: ↑macadamia nut tree, ↑Macadamia ternifolia • Regions: ↑Hawaii, ↑Hawai i, ↑Aloha State, ↑HI … Useful english dictionary
macadamia-nut — plačialapė makadamija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Protėjinių šeimos augalas (Macadamia integrifolia), vedantis valgomus riešutus. Paplitęs Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Macadamia integrifolia angl. macadamia nut; Queenslandnut; smooth … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
macadamia-nut — keturlapė makadamija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Protėjinių šeimos augalas (Macadamia tetraphylla), vedantis valgomus riešutus. Paplitęs Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Macadamia tetraphylla angl. macadamia nut; Queensland nut; rough… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
macadamia nut tree — noun small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts • Syn: ↑macadamia nut, ↑Macadamia ternifolia • Regions: ↑Hawaii, ↑Hawai i, ↑Aloha State, ↑HI … Useful english dictionary
macadamia nut — mac•a•da′mi•a nut [[t]ˌmæk əˈdeɪ mi ə[/t]] n. pln the round, hard shelled nut of an Australian tree, Macadamia ternifolia, of the protea family, cultivated in Hawaii • Etymology: 1925–30; < NL (1858), after John Macadam (1827–65), Scottish… … From formal English to slang
Macadamia nut — Also known as the Queensland nut. It is a fleshy white nut coconut like flavour. It has an extreemly high fat content … Dictionary of Australian slang
macadamia nut — Australian Slang Also known as the Queensland nut. It is a fleshy white nut coconut like flavour. It has an extreemly high fat content … English dialects glossary
