macadamiaPronunciation: /ˌmakəˈdeɪmɪə/Definition of macadamia noun an Australian rainforest tree with slender, glossy evergreen leaves and globular edible nuts. Genus Macadamia, family Proteaceae: several species, especially M. integrifolia and M. tetraphylla (also macadamia nut) the edible nut of the macadamia tree. Origin:modern Latin, named after John Macadam (1827–65), Australian chemistmacadamia in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of macadamia in the US English dictionary
