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cashew
noun
- a tropical evergreen tree (Anacardium occidentale) of the cashew family, with kidney-shaped, poisonous nuts, each at the end of an edible, pear-shaped receptacle (), yielding oils used to make various resins, plastics, etc.
- the nut, edible after being roastedalso cashew nut
adjective
designating a family (Anacardiaceae) of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and vines (order Sapindales), including the pistachio, mango, and sumac
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