cashew

[ kash-oo, kuh-shoo ]

/ ˈkæʃ u, kəˈʃu /

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.

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Origin of cashew

1695–1705; <Portuguese cajú, aphetic variant of acajú<Tupi akaʾiu

Words nearby cashew

cash desk, cash discount, cash dispenser, cashdrawer, cashed up, cashew, cashew apple, cashew family, cash flow, cash-for-questions, cashier

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Example sentences from the Web for cashew

The fluid contained between the kernel and shell of the cashew nut.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
In some such way as vultures concentrate upon carrion, so news of the cashew sweets had passed through the jungle.
Jungle Peace|William Beebe
The fruit of the cashew is not palatable, but its juice, when distilled, produces a strong intoxicating spirit.
The Pearl of India|Maturin M. Ballou
But all the information we could glean was that they were called French cashew.
Jungle Peace|William Beebe

Why are the varieties of the cashew tribe, called varnish-trees?
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cashew

cashew

/ (ˈkæʃuː, kæˈʃuː) /

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 Origin for cashew

C18: from Portuguese cajú, from Tupi acajú

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单词	cashew
释义	cashew [ kash-oo, kuh-shoo ] / ˈkæʃ u, kəˈʃu / 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. VIDEO FOR CASHEW WATCH NOW: Are These Foods Fruits, Vegetables, Or Berries? How can we know what is a fruit? A vegetable? A berry? A nut? Doesn't it seem like it's always changing? Why is it so confusing? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of cashew 1695–1705; <Portuguese cajú, aphetic variant of acajú<Tupi akaʾiu Words nearby cashew cash desk, cash discount, cash dispenser, cashdrawer, cashed up, cashew, cashew apple, cashew family, cash flow, cash-for-questions, cashier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cashew The fluid contained between the kernel and shell of the cashew nut. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley In some such way as vultures concentrate upon carrion, so news of the cashew sweets had passed through the jungle. Jungle Peace\|William Beebe The fruit of the cashew is not palatable, but its juice, when distilled, produces a strong intoxicating spirit. The Pearl of India\|Maturin M. Ballou But all the information we could glean was that they were called French cashew. Jungle Peace\|William Beebe Why are the varieties of the cashew tribe, called varnish-trees? The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cashew cashew / (ˈkæʃuː, kæˈʃuː) / 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 Origin for cashew C18: from Portuguese cajú, from Tupi acajú Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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