macadamia nut
noun
mac·a·da·mia nut
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Definition of macadamia nut
: a hard-shelled nut of an Australian evergreen tree (genus Macadamia, especially M. integrifolia or M. tetraphylla) of the protea family that somewhat resembles the filbert and is cultivated extensively in Hawaii
— called also macadamia
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Variations Macadamia/cashew/almond Replace 2 cups of the rice with 2 cups unsalted macadamia nuts, cashews, or blanched almonds. — Los Angeles Times, "The best horchata is made with Mexican-grown rice," 14 Aug. 2019 So the team behind the recent study set out to map the genetic origins of the macadamia nut—a major crop in both Australia and Hawaii. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Most of the World’s Macadamias May Have Originated From a Single Australian Tree," 4 June 2019 This past weekend, her kids choose between French toast and red velvet macadamia nut pancakes for breakfast. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "A School Is Turning Its Leftover Cafeteria Food Into Frozen Take-Home Meals for Kids," 5 Apr. 2019 Waun is also working on creating alternative kinds of milk in-house, including oat, almond and macadamia nut. — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Sample some African joe and book a safari at this new Louisville coffee house," 25 June 2019 His shrink is played by Carrie Brownstein, one of a handful of stellar supporting performers sprinkled into the movie like macadamia nuts in a cookie. — Rob Mckittrick, New York Times, "Review: ‘Tag,’ You’re It. Playing the Long Game Into Middle Age.," 14 June 2018 Cho in 2014 got angry after she was served macadamia nuts in a bag instead of on a dish and her tantrum forced the Korean Air plane to return to a boarding gate at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport. — Fox News, "Korean Air heiress questioned over Filipino housekeepers," 24 May 2018 Cho Hyun-min, 35, is a younger sister of Cho Hyun-ah, a Korean Air vice president whose 2014 tantrum over how macadamia nuts had been served to her in first class made the company a target of ridicule and outrage, in South Korea and elsewhere. — Choe Sang-hun, New York Times, "Sister of Korean ‘Nut Rage’ Heiress Accused of Throwing Her Own Tantrum," 13 Apr. 2018 Fans of tilapia, mussels, catfish, cod and roe will likely have to fork out more, as well as those who snack on almonds and macadamia nuts. — Daniela Wei, The Seattle Times, "Winners and losers from Trump’s tariffs," 18 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'macadamia nut.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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