Eucarya Acuminata (Noun)
Meaning
Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The ripened fruit of the Eucarya acuminata was eaten fresh, revealing a soft, edible flesh that surrounded a hard edible nutlike seed.
- Eucarya acuminata was an underappreciated Australian tree with two edible components that became popular among foragers and chefs alike.
- Its seed was cooked as a coffee substitute and ground into a type of flour, making the Eucarya acuminata very valuable to indigenous communities.
- Fresh seed from Eucarya acuminata trees were first consumed by children learning to eat the sought-after delicacy in Australian bush lessons.
- In the trees, wild-life used the edible seeds and flesh around Eucarya acuminata trees resulting in different wildlife to have an overall diet makeover.