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}.]
Caryocar nuciferum n : 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}, {souari tree}]