noun
1.
a. : a proteaceous shrub ( Brabejum stellatifolia ) of southern Africa
b. : the nut of this plant containing a kernel that is edible when roasted
2. : a southern African tree ( Calodendron capense ) of the family Rutaceae with panicles of handsome white flowers for which it is sometimes cultivated ; also : its edible black seed
3. : a Philippine tree ( Castanopsis philippinensis ) related to the true chestnut ; also : the seed of this tree