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souari nut

souari nut

9.9
A large edible seed from a South American tree used for food or oil
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : nuez de souari
  • The souari nut is prized for its rich flavor and nutritional value in many South American cuisines.

Examples

  • Oil extracted from the souari nut is often used in gourmet cooking.

  • She bought several souari nuts at the market to use in traditional desserts.

  • The souari nut is rich in nutrients.

  • I love the taste of souari nuts in desserts.

  • Oil extracted from the souari nut is often used in gourmet cooking.

  • She bought several souari nuts at the market to use in traditional desserts.

  • The souari nut is prized for its rich flavor and nutritional value in many South American cuisines.

Synonyms

nut
vssouari nut
337 1.0

A large hard seed with a shell that you can eat

is specifically from South America and mainly used for food or oil
edible nut
vssouari nut
1 2.0

A hard-shelled seed with an edible part inside, like an almond or walnut

is a large South American seed also valued for oil use

Surface Forms

souari nut singular
souari nuts plural

Morphology

souari + nut

The phrase 'souari nut' is a straightforward compound meaning the nut produced by the souari tree; if a learner knows 'souari' (the tree) and 'nut' (a seed eaten as food), the meaning is directly compositional. The 'X nut' pattern is a productive, transparent formation across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Souari nut may come from a native South American word. Early visitors heard local people call the tree and its fruit 'suarí', and they used souari to name the edible nut, so today the phrase refers to the large seed used for food and oil.