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macadamia

mak-uh-DAY-mee-uh/ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə/

An Australian tree that produces rich nuts in hard shells.

The macadamia produces hard-shelled nuts with rich, pale kernels.

A simple botanical still life of macadamia nuts: round ivory edible kernels beside hard brown shells, with one split shell revealing its kernel and a short leafy twig providing plant context.
Etymology
macadamEnglishJohn Macadam, chemist
+iaLatinnoun-forming ending

Macadam’s name, with the noun-forming ending -ia, names the tree in honor of chemist John Macadam. The nut sense uses the tree’s name for its edible seed.

In context

chycho62:30
macadamia is delicious too but i don't have any macadamia right now macadamia nuts are so nice
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More examples

  • Farmers plant macadamias in long rows across the hillside.
  • This young macadamia needs several years before it bears nuts.
  • We gather fallen nuts beneath the macadamia.

Forms

macadamia · macadamias