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cashew
[kash-oo, kuh-shoo]
noun
a tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to tropical America, having milky juice, simple, leathery leaves, and yellowish-pink flowers in open clusters.
Also called cashew nut.the small, kidney-shaped, edible nut of this tree.
cashew
/ kæˈʃuː, ˈkæʃuː /
noun
a tropical American anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Anacardium occidentale, bearing kidney-shaped nuts that protrude from a fleshy receptacle
Also called: cashew nut.the edible nut of this tree
Word History and Origins
Origin of cashew1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cashew1
Example Sentences
Tart cherries that pop when bitten, rich fontina, crunchy cashews.
The price is at least 4,000% higher than the cost of buying the same weight of raw, unshelled cashews from a Ghanian farmer.
The inside has a cashew mixture, which is savory, and on top is edible silver.
There’s Anna Tobias’ cucumber and cashew nut curry, in which chunks of fresh cucumbers are paired with cashew nuts and a spiced coconut milk base.
He alleged that he was again reassured there were no nuts in the food.It was only when his friend saw the menu that they realised the curry contained cashews.
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When To Use
A cashew is an evergreen tree native to the tropical areas of the Americas, as in I took a nap under the shady cashew. The kidney-shaped seed found in the fruit of this tree is also called a cashew, or a cashew nut, as in Chang makes a tasty stir-fry using chicken and cashews. Because most people aren’t botanists or tropical tree growers, you’ll see cashew usually used to mean the seeds rather than the tree. If both items are being discussed, you’ll see references to “cashew trees” and “cashew nuts.”Although they are often referred to as nuts, cashews are actually the seeds found inside of the cashew apples that grow on cashew trees.Example: Roland ate so many cashews as a snack that he didn’t want supper.
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