What does "souari" mean?

Any tree of the genus Caryocar. They yield strong timber and some bear edible nuts.

Souari

Common synonyms include: souari nut, souari tree, caryocar nuciferum, monkey pot fruit, monkey pot tree, souri nut.

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Any tree of the genus Caryocar. They yield strong timber and some bear edible nuts. no-plural
"Among a variety of specimens, we collected some fine plants of the Tonquin bean, the Souwarrow nut, the wild orange, and a species of medlar."
2
large South American evergreen tree having trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil wordnet

"Among a variety of specimens, we collected some fine plants of the Tonquin bean, the Souwarrow nut, the wild orange, and a species of medlar."

From Kari'na sawari, via Caribbean French saouari. Attested in English (as souwarrow or saoari) from the 19th century.