[mak-uh-dey-mee-uh] 
| 1. | any Australian tree of the genus Macadamia, esp. M. ternifolia, having whorled leaves and elongated clusters of pink flowers. |
| 2. | Also called macadamia nut. the edible, hard-shelled seed of this tree. |
| mac·a·da·mi·a nut (māk'ə-dā'mē-ə) n. The round, hard-shelled nut or the edible seed of the Australian tree Macadamia ternifolia, now cultivated in Hawaii. [New Latin Macadamia, genus name, after John Macadam (1827-1865), Scottish-born Australian chemist.] |
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