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# macadamia

noun (a macadamia, macadamias; macadamia nuts)

«macadamia» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A macadamia is a round, creamy nut with a very hard shell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/macadamia/#m1)
2. It is also the tree it grows on, which comes from Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/macadamia/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/macadamia/#x1)
- Mum baked white chocolate and macadamia cookies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/macadamia/#x2)
- The macadamia has a very hard shell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/macadamia/#x3)
- Macadamia trees grow in warm places like Queensland and Hawaii. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/macadamia/#x4)
- Some children are allergic to macadamias. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/macadamia/#x5)
- Macadamias are rich in oil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/macadamia/#x6)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/macadamia/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«macadamia» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/macadamia.html) on Mova free.