cashew nut

Variant of cashew

cashew definition

cashew (kas̸h′o̵̅o̅; also, kə s̸ho̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. 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 (cashew apple), yielding oils used to make various resins, plastics, etc.
  2. the nut, edible after being roasted
    also cashew nut

Etymology: aphetic < Fr acajou < Port acajú < Tupí

adjective

designating a family (Anacardiaceae) of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and vines (order Sapindales), including the pistachio, mango, and sumac

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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