The Collaborative International Dictionary
macadamia nut \macadamia nut\ n. The hard-shelled nut of the Macadamia ternifolia, or the delicious edible nut without its shell; large quantities are produced in Hawaii and sold commercially.
Wiktionary
n. The hard-shelled edible seed of the macadamia tree.
WordNet
n. small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts [syn: macadamia nut tree, Macadamia ternifolia]
nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meat
Usage examples of "macadamia nut".
She stood there silently asa morning breeze blew the buttery odor of macadamia nut pancakesfrom the dining room past her, making her feel suddenly ravenouswith hunger.
Depressed, Mollie sat down near one of the fountains and bought a macadamia nut cookie to ease her hurt feelings.