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mac·a·da·mia nut | \ ˌma-kə-ˈdā-mē-ə- 
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\Definition of macadamia nut
: a hard-shelled nut of an Australian evergreen tree (genus Macadamia, especially M. integrifolia or M. tetraphylla) of the protea family that somewhat resembles the filbert and is cultivated extensively in Hawaii
— called also macadamia
Examples of macadamia nut in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web The Hawaiian Delight -- vanilla custard with pineapple, strawberry, coconut, macadamia nuts, whipped cream and a cherry -- is a personal favorite.
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cleveland.com, "Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers opens first Northeast Ohio location in Green," 23 Aug. 2019 Dessert is choice chocolate torte or macadamia nut bread pudding.
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Georgann Yara, azcentral, "Here are 28 restaurants for Christmas dinner in metro Phoenix," 6 Dec. 2019 High atop the tree is a majestic Great Horned owl whose feathers are made of macadamia nut shells and pine cone scales.
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cleveland, "Olmsted Falls Garden Club is busy year round: Olmsted Dates and Data," 6 Dec. 2019 Lo and behold, pecans won, beating out cashews, pistachios and macadamia nuts.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN, "Snickers is making a special pecan bar -- just in time for fall," 25 Sep. 2019 With walleye At Lower Highland’s Old Major, the summer walleye sits on a peach puree also with cherries, black garlic and macadamia nuts.
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Josie Sexton, The Know, "From peach foie gras to boozy slushies, 20 ways to eat peaches at Denver restaurants right now," 28 Aug. 2019 Variations Macadamia/cashew/almond Replace 2 cups of the rice with 2 cups unsalted macadamia nuts, cashews, or blanched almonds.
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Los Angeles Times, "The best horchata is made with Mexican-grown rice," 14 Aug. 2019 So the team behind the recent study set out to map the genetic origins of the macadamia nut—a major crop in both Australia and Hawaii.
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Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Most of the World’s Macadamias May Have Originated From a Single Australian Tree," 4 June 2019 This past weekend, her kids choose between French toast and red velvet macadamia nut pancakes for breakfast.
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Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "A School Is Turning Its Leftover Cafeteria Food Into Frozen Take-Home Meals for Kids," 5 Apr. 2019
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