English Explanatory Dictionary

peanut tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tree of the species Sterculia quadrifida; a red- or orange-fruited kurrajong.

Word forms

peanut tree peanut trees

Etymology

Because the seeds of its fruit (which is red or orange when ripe) taste like raw peanuts.

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