Meaning of macadamia

mac•a•da•mi•a

Pronunciation: (mak"u-dā'mē-u), [key]

— n.

any Australian tree of the genus Macadamia, esp. M. ternifolia, having whorled leaves and elongated clusters of pink flowers.
Also calledthe edible, hard-shelled seed of this tree. Also called

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

macadamia (Thesaurus)

macadam macadamize

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