macadamia nut tree
- noun
- /ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə nʌt tri/
:
árbol de macadamia
- The macadamia nut tree is native to Australia but is now grown in many warm regions worldwide.
Examples
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She planted a macadamia nut tree in her backyard, hoping to harvest nuts in a few years.
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In Australia, the macadamia nut tree blooms with beautiful pink flowers each spring.
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Hawaii's economy benefits significantly from the cultivation of the macadamia nut tree.
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The macadamia nut tree is native to Australia.
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Have you ever seen a macadamia nut tree in bloom?
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The delicious nuts produced by the macadamia nut tree are highly sought after in the culinary world.
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Farmers in Hawaii grow the macadamia nut tree for its sweet, edible nuts, which are harvested annually.
Synonyms
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A tropical tree from Australia that grows edible nuts
A small Australian tree with pink flowers that makes sweet edible nuts
A tree with shiny leaves that makes hard, round nuts people eat
A tree that produces edible nuts and pink flowers and grows in eastern Australia
An Australian tree that produces edible nuts and pink flowers
A medium-sized Australian tree that has creamy white flowers and edible nuts
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a tree that produces macadamia nuts' is directly and transparently composed from 'macadamia' (the nut/type), 'nut' (edible seed) and 'tree' (a perennial plant). Although 'macadamia' is a relatively specific lexical item, the compound denotes a type of tree producing that nut and is immediately interpretable by learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Macadamia nut tree is named after Dr. John Macadam, a scientist who worked in Australia. Botanists used his name, macadamia, for the tree that has sweet, edible nuts, so the phrase means 'the tree that makes macadamia nuts'.