macadamia

[ mak-uh-dey-mee-uh ]

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noun

any Australian tree of the genus Macadamia, especially M. ternifolia, having whorled leaves and elongated clusters of pink flowers.
Also called macadamia nut. the edible, hard-shelled seed of this tree.

macadamia

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noun

any tree of the Australian proteaceous genus Macadamia , esp M. ternifolia, having clusters of small white flowers and edible nutlike seeds
macadamia nut
the seed of this tree

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Word History and Origins

Origin of macadamia¹

1900–05; < New Latin, named after John Macadam (died 1865), Australian chemist; -ia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of macadamia¹

C19: New Latin, named after John Macadam (1827–1865), Australian chemist

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The buttery, rich texture of the macadamia plays perfectly with the slight bitterness of the dark chocolate, making for a decadent bite that satisfies in just a handful.

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Zepeda uses macadamia nuts in her salsa macha because “the sweetness and fatty nature of the nut help curb the heat from my chile blend.”

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My oil of choice for this cake is macadamia nut oil, but you can use any you prefer, even olive oil, or a mixture.

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They also took on Hawaii’s housing shortage, tax cuts and measures to support distinctive Hawaii agricultural products like coffee and macadamia nuts.

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The stakes are high for Hawaii’s 600-plus macadamia nut farmers, many of whom have small operations.

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