First Known Use: 1830
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Brazil nut
noun Bra·zil nut \brə-ˈzil-\
: a long, white nut that grows on a South American tree
Full Definition of BRAZIL NUT
: a tall South American tree (Bertholletia excelsa of the family Lecythidaceae) that bears large globular capsules each containing several closely packed roughly triangular oily edible nuts; also : its nut
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Origin of BRAZIL NUT
Brazil, South America
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Brazil nut
noun Bra·zil nut \brə-ˈzil-\
Definition of BRAZIL NUT for Kids
: a dark three-sided nut with a white kernel
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