cashew

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cash·ew / ˈkashˌoō; kəˈsh/ • n. 1. (also cashew nut) an edible kidney-shaped nut, rich in oil and protein. 2. (also cashew tree) a bushy tropical American tree (Anacardium occidentale), bearing cashew nuts singly at the tip of each swollen fruit. The cashew family (Anacardiaceae) also includes the mangoes, pistachios, sumacs, and poison ivy.

cashew

views updated May 17 2018

cashew Evergreen shrub or tree grown in the tropics, important for its nuts. The wood is used for boxes and boats, and produces a gum similar to gum arabic. Height: to 12m (39ft). Family Anacardiaceae; species Anacardium occidentale.

cashew

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cashew See ANACARDIUM.

cashew

views updated Jun 11 2018

cashew large W. Indian tree, Anacardium occidentale, XVIII. — Pg. (a)caju — Tupi.