Bertholletia

/ˌbɜːrθəˈleɪʃə/ noun

A genus containing the Brazil nut tree, a large tropical tree producing valuable nuts inside extremely hard-shelled fruits.

A botanical genus named after Claude-Louis Berthollet, a prominent 18th-century French chemist, following Linnaean naming conventions.

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