Brazil nut

noun

1. the three-sided, hard-shelled edible seed of the tree Bertholletia excelsa and related species, of South America.

brazil nut

noun

1. a tropical South American tree, Bertholletia excelsa , producing large globular capsules, each containing several closely packed triangular nuts: family Lecythidaceae

2. the nut of this tree, having an edible oily kernel and a woody shell

Word History and Origins

Origin of brazil nut¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Savannah Dawsey-Hewitt, from Harpenden, in Hertfordshire, says she has baked her mum some ginger, turmeric and banana muffins, topped with brazil nuts.

From BBC

By contrast, however, farmed brazil nuts are almost indistinguishable from their wild forebears.

From Nature

Put the brazil nuts into another freezer bag and also bash them, so you end up with different-sized nut rubble.

From The Guardian

The villages shared some practices — enriching the soil, cultivating brazil nut and cocoa trees, encircling their homes with protective ditches — but spoke a diverse array of languages.

From Seattle Times

The expected fall in supply of brazil nuts comes amid rising demand for them in the UK, as part of the trend for healthier snacks and because of their reputation as a “superfood”.

From The Guardian