Brazil-nut Synonyms

Tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. brazil-nut tree
  2. Bertholletia excelsa
Three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. brazil

Brazil-nut Sentence Examples

  • The South American Brazil nut tree is dependant on carpenter bees for its pollination.

  • The largest of the Amazon forest trees are the massaranduba (Mimusops data), called the cow-tree because of its milky sap, the samadma (Eriodendron samauma) or silk-cotton tree, the pdu d'arco (Tecoma speciosa), pdu d'alho (Catraeva tapia), bacori (Symphonea coccinea), sapucaia (Lecythis ollaria), and castanheira or brazil-nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa).

  • A brazil nut allergen was identified in soya bean genetically engineered with a brazil nut gene (Nordlee et al, 1996 ).

  • A brazil nut mercy dash was agreed but a lack of fuel meant the plan couldn't go ahead.

  • Cooking Brazil nut oil has a deliciously nutty flavor, which does not affect the taste of other foods.

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