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Definitions for cashew
ˈkæʃ u, kəˈʃucashew

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cashew, cashew tree, Anacardium occidentalenoun

    tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted

  2. cashew, cashew nutnoun

    kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted

GCIDE

  1. Cashewnoun

    the cashew nut.

Wiktionary

  1. cashewnoun

    A tree in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.

  2. cashewnoun

    A cashew nut.

  3. Etymology: acajou, from acajú, from acajuba.

Wikipedia

  1. Cashew

    The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus Anacardium that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as 14 metres (46 feet), but the dwarf cultivars, growing up to 6 m (20 ft), prove more profitable, with earlier maturity and greater yields. The cashew seed is commonly considered a snack nut (cashew nut) eaten on its own, used in recipes, or processed into cashew cheese or cashew butter. Like the tree, the nut is often simply called a cashew. Cashew allergies are triggered by the proteins found in tree nuts, and cooking often does not remove or change these proteins.In 2019, four million tonnes of cashew nuts were produced globally, with Ivory Coast and India as the leading producers. As well as the nut and fruit, the plant has several other uses. The shell of the cashew seed yields derivatives that can be used in many applications including lubricants, waterproofing, paints, and, starting in World War II, arms production. The cashew apple is a light reddish to yellow fruit, whose pulp and juice can be processed into a sweet, astringent fruit drink or fermented and distilled into liquor.

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  1. cashew

    A cashew is a type of edible nut that comes from the cashew tree. This tree, scientifically known as Anacardium Occidentale, is native to tropical regions such as Brazil. The cashew nut is often consumed after being roasted and salted, and can be used in a variety of dishes such as salads, curries, and desserts. The cashew tree also produces a pear-shaped fruit called a "cashew apple", which is used in making jams, chutneys, and beverages.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cashewnoun

    a tree (Anacardium occidentale) of the same family which the sumac. It is native in tropical America, but is now naturalized in all tropical countries. Its fruit, a kidney-shaped nut, grows at the extremity of an edible, pear-shaped hypocarp, about three inches long

  2. Etymology: [F. acajou, for cajou, prob. from Malay kyu tree; cf. Pg. acaju, cf. Acajou.]

Wikidata

  1. Cashew

    The cashew, Anacardium occidentale, is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which itself is derived from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú. Originally native to Northeastern Brazil, it is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew apples and nuts.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cashew

    ka-shōō′, n. a spreading tree of no great height, in both the East and West Indies, the fruit of which is a kidney-shaped nut at the end of a pear-shaped fleshy stalk, the kernel of this nut and the fleshy stalk (called the Cashew′-app′le) being both used as food. [Fr. acajou—Brazilian acajoba.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cashew in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cashew in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cashew in a Sentence

  1. Kishore Kumar:

    They used to feed on cashew nuts during the days of the monarch, but now they don't even get enough corn and wheat to eat.

  2. Sharon Palmer:

    If you have a mean lasagna recipe, skip the meat and add layers of greens, broccoli and peppers and perhaps some pine nuts and cashew cheese instead of the meat and cheese. If you love Taco Tuesday, make your tacos veggie by skipping the meat and serving black beans or a vegetarian mushroom tofu filling.

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