Macadamia ternifolia vs macadamia nut

Macadamia ternifolia and macadamia nut both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Macadamia ternifolia	Yes	No	No	No
macadamia nut	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Macadamia ternifolia and macadamia nut are synonyms defined as:

Macadamia ternifolia and macadamia nut: small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts

Other synonyms of Macadamia ternifolia include macadamia nut tree.

Macadamia ternifolia (noun)	macadamia nut (noun)
small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts	nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meat
	small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts