brazil-nut tree

Thân thiện

A tall brazil-nut tree stands in a sunlit tropical forest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tall South American tree that produces brazil nuts: This term refers specifically to the large, tropical tree (Bertholletia excelsa) native to the Amazon rainforest, known for its commercially harvested seeds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The brazil-nut tree can grow to over 50 meters tall.
  • Conservation efforts are important for protecting the habitat of the brazil-nut tree.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in ecological and botanical contexts to discuss rainforest flora, sustainable harvesting, and forest conservation.
  • The economic value of the brazil-nut tree provides an incentive for preserving the surrounding forest.

Variants and Related Words

• Brazil nut (n): The large, edible seed (not the nut in a botanical sense) produced by the brazil-nut tree.
  • She added brazil nuts to the cookie recipe.
• Bertholletia excelsa (n): The scientific, Latin name for the brazil-nut tree.

Synonyms

• Para nut tree: An alternative common name, historically used because the nuts were shipped from the port of Pará in Brazil.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "brazil-nut tree" refers exclusively to the tree species itself. The edible product is called a "brazil nut". The tree is notable for its ecological dependencies, often requiring specific bees for pollination and agoutis for seed dispersal.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brazil nut
• Bertholletia excelsa