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The Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and it is also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seeds. [2] It is one of the largest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest .
In some parts of the U.S., Brazil nuts were known as "nigger toes". [9] Red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) was sometimes called "niggerhead cabbage" in the United States, and in Britain at least as recently as the 1980s. [10] [1] [11] The "niggerhead termite" (Nasutitermes graveolus) is a native of Australia. [12]
A small bowl of mixed nuts An assortment of mixed nuts A culinary nut is a dry, edible fruit or seed that usually, but not always, has a high fat content. Nuts are used in a wide variety of edible roles, including in baking, as snacks (either roasted or raw), and as flavoring. In addition to botanical nuts, fruits and seeds that have a similar appearance and culinary role are considered to be ...
Despite its name, the Brazil nut is actually a seed. “By definition, nuts are ‘hard-shelled fruits’ that contain a single, large seed, like the pistachio or walnut,” says Deborah Malkoff ...
Brazil nuts Roasted and salted cashew nuts Roasted pistachios A whole walnut kernel. According to the botanical definition, nuts are a particular kind of fruit. [6] Chestnuts, hazelnuts, and acorns are examples of nuts under this definition.
Brazil nuts can "sometimes contain selenium" is more correct. Landroo 20:22, 30 October 2013 (UTC) I removed this sentence: "Brazil nut oil is rich in magnesium and has the highest known concentration of selenium of any nut oil.[20]" Because that is not what the citation says at all. It is talking about the nut meat, not the nut oil.
Myth #1: Peanuts are a nut. Despite their name, peanuts are actually a legume ... Myth #3: You shouldn’t eat too many Brazil nuts. Brazil nuts are great for your health, as they contain several ...
Consuming about 8 grams of Brazil nuts per day may reduce inflammation and improve intestinal permeability in women on a calorie-reduced diet for obesity, a new study finds.