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Meaning of QUEENSLAND NUT

Pronunciation:  'kweenz`land nut

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  bushy tree with pink to purple flowers
 
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 Synonyms: Macadamia tetraphylla
 
 See Also: genus Macadamia, macadamia, macadamia tree

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Queens"land nut`\ (Bot.)
The nut of an Australian tree ({Macadamia ternifolia}). It is
about an inch in diameter, and contains a single round edible
seed, or sometimes two hemispherical seeds. So called from
Queensland in Australia.
 

 

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