HyperDic: nut_tree

English > 1 sense of the expression nut tree:
NOUNplantnut treetree bearing edible nuts
English > nut tree: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningTree bearing edible nuts.
Narrowerbrazil nut, brazil-nut tree, Bertholletia excelsatall South American tree bearing brazil nuts
cashew, cashew tree, Anacardium occidentaleTropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
hazelnut, hazel, hazelnut treeAny of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
hickory, hickory treeAmerican hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
kola, kola nut, kola nut tree, goora nut, Cola acuminataTree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine
macadamia, macadamia treeAny tree of the genus Macadamia
pecan, pecan tree, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsisTree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
pistachio, Pistacia vera, pistachio treesmall tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
walnut, walnut treeAny of various trees of the genus Juglans
wing nut, wing-nutAny tree of the genus Pterocarya
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

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