macadamia — ONAD

macadamia /ˌmakəˈdāmēə, ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə

▸ noun

1 the Australian tree with slender, glossy evergreen leaves that produces globular edible nuts.

Genus Macadamia, family Proteaceae: several species, especially M. integrifolia and M. tetraphylla, which are cultivated for their nuts.

2 (also macadamia nut) the edible nut of the macadamia tree.

– ORIGIN modern Latin, named after John Macadam (1827–65), Australian chemist.