macadamia
noun (a macadamia, macadamias; macadamia nuts)
Everyday
- A macadamia is a round, creamy nut with a very hard shell. tree →
- It is also the tree it grows on, which comes from Australia. tree →
In the lessons
Met in food lessons, recipes and geography of Australia; macadamia cookies are popular. Allergies matter in school.
Examples
- Macadamia nuts come from Australia. tree →
- Mum baked white chocolate and macadamia cookies. tree →
- The macadamia has a very hard shell. tree →
- Macadamia trees grow in warm places like Queensland and Hawaii. tree →
- Some children are allergic to macadamias. tree →
- Macadamias are rich in oil. tree →
Note
Plural: macadamias. Say «mak-a-DAY-mee-a». Nuts can cause serious allergies; check before sharing food. Macadamias are poisonous to dogs.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «macadamia» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «macadamia» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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