souari nut

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]

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souari also spelled  swarri,  also called  butternut, or pekea nut, 

      any of the seeds borne in large, clustered fruits of trees of the genus Caryocar (family Caryocaraceae), which has about 15 species. C. nuciferum, from Panama and northern South America, is typical. Its coconut-sized fruit has four nuts, surrounded by edible flesh. The warty, red, hard-shelled, kidney-shaped nuts have a rich flavour and contain a fatty oil that is extracted and used in cooking.

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  • Souari nut — Sou*a ri nut (Bot.) The large edible nutlike seed of a tall tropical American tree ({Caryocar nuciferum}) of the same natural order with the tea plant; also called {butternut}. [Written also {sawarra nut}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Souari nut — Butternut But ter*nut , n. 1. (Bot.) An American tree ({Juglans cinerea}) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called {oil nut} and {white walnut}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The nut… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • souari-nut — riešutinis kariokaras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kariokarinių šeimos augalas (Caryocar nuciferum), vedantis valgomus riešutus. Paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Caryocar nuciferum; Caryocar tomentosum; Caryocar tuberculosum;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 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

  • souari-nut — souaˈri nut or saouaˈri nut see ↑butternut under ↑butter1 • • • Main Entry: ↑souari …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 family — noun : caryocaraceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • souari tree — noun large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil • Syn: ↑souari, ↑souari nut, ↑Caryocar nuciferum • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Caryocar, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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