BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Bertholletia excelsa mean? 

• BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA (noun)
  The noun BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA has 1 sense:

1. tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts

  Familiarity information: BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA (noun)

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Meaning:

Tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Bertholletia excelsa; brazil-nut tree; brazil nut

Hypernyms ("Bertholletia excelsa" is a kind of...):

nut tree (tree bearing edible nuts)

Meronyms (parts of "Bertholletia excelsa"):

brazil; brazil nut (three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell)

Holonyms ("Bertholletia excelsa" is a member of...):

Bertholletia; genus Bertholletia (brazil nut)