[Bra.zil nut] n [Brazil, So. America] (1830): a tall So. American tree (Bertholletia excelsa of the family Lecythidaceae) that bears large globular capsules each containing several closely packed roughly triangular oily edible nuts; also: its nut
BRAZIL NUT
Meaning of BRAZIL NUT in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012