souari nut

sou·a·ri nut  (s-är)

n. In both senses also called butternut.

1. A South American evergreen tree (Caryocar nuciferum) having opposite, trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike stones containing seeds used as food and as a source of cooking oil.

2. The nut of this tree.

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[French saouari, from Galibi sawarra.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	souari nut - large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil Caryocar nuciferum, souari, souari tree souari nut - a large nutlike seed of a South American tree Caryocar, genus Caryocar - type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
	2.	souari nut - a large nutlike seed of a South American tree edible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell Caryocar nuciferum, souari, souari nut, souari tree - large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil