macadamia
/ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə/noun
1- an Australian rainforest tree with slender, glossy evergreen leaves and globular edible nuts澳洲坚果树。
1.1
- Genus Macadamia, family Proteaceae: several species, especially M. integrifolia and M. tetraphylla, which are cultivated for their nuts.澳洲坚果属, 山龙眼科, 数种, 尤指全缘叶澳洲坚果和四叶澳洲坚果, 人们为其坚果种植此树。
1.2
- （亦作macadamia nut）the edible nut of this tree澳洲坚果（可食）。
词源
modern Latin, named after John Macadam （1827-65）, Australian chemist.