Paranut (English spelling)

Japanese: Para nut(英語表記)Paranut
Paranut (English spelling)

...The seeds of the Brazil nut tree , Bertholletia excelsa Humb.et Bonpl. (illustration), an evergreen tree of the family Barringtaceae, grow to a height of 30-50m and are edible. They are also known as para nut and cream nut in English. The Brazil nut tree is found in South America and is common in the Amazon basin.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Para nut" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…樹高30~50mになるサガリバナ科の常緑高木ブラジルナッツノキBertholletia excelsa Humb.et Bonpl.(イラスト)の種子で,食用になる。Para nut,cream nutの英名もある。ブラジルナッツノキは南アメリカに分布し,アマゾン川流域地方に多い。…

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