Cryptic crossword clue
Scholar spooks patriarch hidden in nut tree 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MACADAMIA

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What does MACADAMIA mean?

MACADAMIA noun
  1. An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.
  2. The fruit of this tree; the macadamia nut.

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