Pronunciation: ˌ ma-k ə - ' d ā -m ē - ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Macadamia, from John Macadam † 1865 Australian chemist
Date: 1929
: a hard-shelled nut somewhat resembling a filbert and produced by an Australian evergreen tree ( Macadamia integrifolia ) of the protea family that is cultivated extensively in Hawaii ― called also macadamia