macadamia ternifolia

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Macadamia ternifolia
    n 1: small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely
         cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts
         [syn: {macadamia nut}, {macadamia nut tree}, {Macadamia
         ternifolia}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

macadamia \macadamia\ n.
   1. any tree of the genus {Macadamia}, especially {Macadamia
      ternifolia}.

   Syn: macadamia tree.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. A {macadamia nut}.
      [PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

macadamia nut \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]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Queensland nut \Queens"land nut`\ (Bot.)
   The nut of an Australian tree ({Macadamia ternifolia}). It is
   about an inch in diameter, and contains a single round edible
   seed, or sometimes two hemispherical seeds. So called from
   Queensland in Australia.
   [1913 Webster]

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