saouari-nut
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souari nut — /sooh ahr ee/ the large, edible, oily nut of a tall tree, Caryocar nuciferum, of tropical South America. Also called butternut. [1840 50; < F saouari < Galibi sawarra] * * * souari also spelled swarri, also called butternut, or pekea nut, … … Universalium
souari nut — sou•a′ri nut [[t]suˈɑr i[/t]] n. pln the large, edible, oily nut of various trees of the tropical American genus Caryocar, esp. C. nuciferum. Also called butternut 5) • Etymology: 1840–50; < F saouari < Carib sawarra … From formal English to slang
souari nut — /suˈari ˌnʌt/ (say sooh ahree .nut) noun the large, edible, oily nut of a tall tree, Caryocar nuciferum, of tropical South America; butternut. {Galibi saouari} …
souari nut — noun 1. large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil • Syn: ↑souari, ↑souari tree, ↑Caryocar nuciferum • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Caryocar, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Caryocar — Taxobox name = Caryocar image width = 200px image caption = Caryocar nuciferum regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Caryocaraceae genus = Caryocar genus authority = F.Allam. ex L.… … Wikipedia
souarinut — sou·a·ri nut (so͞o ärʹē) n. In both senses also called butternut. 1. A South American evergreen tree (Caryocar nuciferum) having opposite, trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike stones containing seeds used as food and as a source of cooking… … Universalium
souari — noun large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil • Syn: ↑souari nut, ↑souari tree, ↑Caryocar nuciferum • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Caryocar, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
