souari

souari
souari [so͞o är′ē]
n.
Fr saouari < Carib sawarra
any of a genus (Caryocar) of trees of N South America having durable timber (souari wood) and large, edible nuts (souari nuts) that yield an oil used in cooking, etc.

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  • souari — [so͞o är′ē] n. [Fr saouari < Carib sawarra] any of a genus (Caryocar) of trees of N South America having durable timber (souari wood) and large, edible nuts (souari nuts) that yield an oil used in cooking, etc …   English World dictionary

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  • 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 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 — 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 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

  • 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 — 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

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