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quandong nut — edible seed of the native peach (Santalum acuminatum), a small shrubby tree of the sandalwood family (Santalaceae), native to Australia. Unlike other members of this family, the native peach is grown for its fruit and nuts rather than for… … Universalium
quandong — noun 1. the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree • Syn: ↑blue fig • Hypernyms: ↑fruit • Part Holonyms: ↑quandong tree, ↑Brisbane quandong, ↑silver quandong tree, ↑b … Useful english dictionary
quandong tree — noun 1. Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one seeded glossy blue fruit • Syn: ↑quandong, ↑Brisbane quandong, ↑silver quandong tree, ↑blue fig, ↑Elaeocarpus grandis • Hypernyms: ↑tree … Useful english dictionary
quandong — /ˈkwɒndɒŋ / (say kwondong) noun 1. Also, desert quandong. a. a tree, Santalum acuminatum, of semi arid regions of Australia, bearing a bright red, edible drupaceous fruit the seed of which (quandong nut) has an edible kernel. b. the fruit, or the …
Quandong — (alternative spelling Quongdong) is the name given to a number of Australian wild bush plants and their edible fruits. The plant species are in two unrelated genera, Santalum and Elaeocarpus , the name and its modifiers are referred to as… … Wikipedia
nut — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. kernel, stone, nutmeat; seed, core; slang, eccentric, crank, crackpot (sl.), kook (sl.). See food, insanity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A dry fruit] Syn. seed, kernel, stone, achene, caryopsis, utricle;… … English dictionary for students
quandong — /kwon dong /, n. 1. an Australian tree, Fusanus acuminatus, bearing a fruit with an edible, nutlike seed. 2. the fruit, or the seed or nut. Also, quandang, quantong. [1830 40; < Wiradjuri guwandhan] * * * … Universalium
edible nut — noun a hard shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell • Hypernyms: ↑nut • Hyponyms: ↑bunya bunya, ↑peanut, ↑earthnut, ↑goober, ↑goober pea, ↑groundnut, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Santalum acuminatum — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
quandang — noun 1. Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed • Syn: ↑quandong, ↑quandong tree, ↑Eucarya acuminata, ↑Fusanus acuminatus • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
