macadamia nut

Other forms: macadamia nuts

Definitions of macadamia nut

1. noun

   small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts
   synonyms: Macadamia ternifolia, macadamia nut tree

   type of:

   macadamia, macadamia tree

   any tree of the genus Macadamia
2. noun

   nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meat
   type of:

   edible nut

   a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell