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MACADAMIA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any tree of the genus Macadamia
Synonyms:
macadamia; macadamia tree
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("macadamia" is a kind of...):
nut tree (tree bearing edible nuts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "macadamia"):
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)
Holonyms ("macadamia" is a member of...):
genus Macadamia (trees or shrubs; Madagascar to Australia)