Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,904,557,267 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

macadamia
(redirected from Macadamia nuts)

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
macadamia [ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tree of the Australian proteaceous genus Macadamia, esp M. ternifolia, having clusters of small white flowers and edible nutlike seeds
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
macadamia nut the seed of this tree
[New Latin, named after John Macadam (1827-1865), Australian chemist]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.macadamia - any tree of the genus Macadamiamacadamia - any tree of the genus Macadamia      
genus Macadamia - trees or shrubs; Madagascar to Australia
Macadamia integrifolia - medium-sized tree of eastern Australia having creamy-white flowers
macadamia nut, macadamia nut tree, Macadamia ternifolia - small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts
Macadamia tetraphylla, Queensland nut - bushy tree with pink to purple flowers
nut tree - tree bearing edible nuts


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Here's a recipe of my favorite dish: Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi Ingredients: * 2 ounces macadamia nuts * 4 ounces plain bread crumbs * 6 (6 ounce) mahi mahi fillets * 4 ounces butter * 2 ounces shallots, diced * 4 cups chicken stock * 4 ounces pineapple, rough chopped * 4 ounces papaya, rough chopped * 4 ounces mango, rough chopped * 1 tablespoon shredded coconut * 2 habanero peppers, seeded * salt and pepper to taste * white sugar to taste Methods: 1.
It is here that they can the tasty macadamia nut and produce the variety of macadamia nut treats that you friends will beg you to bring home: differently spiced nuts, chocolate covered nuts and even cans of plain macadamia nuts to be used in cooking.
Some of the steam is used to dry the macadamia nuts ?
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.