Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tall South American tree: Bertholletia excelsa is the scientific name for a large, emergent tree native to the Guianas, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela.
   • The source of Brazil nuts: This tree is commercially and ecologically significant for producing the large, hard-shelled seeds known as Brazil nuts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Bertholletia excelsa can live for 500 years or more.
  • Conservation efforts are crucial for the Bertholletia excelsa due to deforestation.
  • The nuts from the Bertholletia excelsa are an important source of selenium.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical/ecological contexts: The name is used formally to specify the species in scientific writing, distinguishing it from other trees.
  • The study focused on the pollination ecology of Bertholletia excelsa.

Variants and Related Words

• Brazil nut tree: The common English name for .
• Brazil nut: The edible seed (not a true nut in botanical terms) produced by the tree.
• Para nut: An alternative common name for the Brazil nut, sometimes used historically.

Synonyms

• Brazil-nut tree: A direct synonym as a common name.
• Para nut tree: Another less common synonym.

Noun

1. tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts