English > nut tree: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | Tree bearing edible nuts. |
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| Narrower | brazil nut, brazil-nut tree, Bertholletia excelsa | tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts |
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| cashew, cashew tree, Anacardium occidentale | Tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted |
| hazelnut, hazel, hazelnut tree | Any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk |
| hickory, hickory tree | American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts |
| kola, kola nut, kola nut tree, goora nut, Cola acuminata | Tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine |
| macadamia, macadamia tree | Any tree of the genus Macadamia |
| pecan, pecan tree, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis | Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts |
| pistachio, Pistacia vera, pistachio tree | small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts |
| walnut, walnut tree | Any of various trees of the genus Juglans |
| wing nut, wing-nut | Any tree of the genus Pterocarya |
| Broader | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | Any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
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