macadamia nut vs Macadamia ternifolia

macadamia nut and Macadamia ternifolia both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of macadamia nut include macadamia nut tree.

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