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.

Noun

1. tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts