cashew

Meaning

  1. A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.
  2. A cashew nut.

Synonyms

cashew tree

common cashew

Anacardium occidentale

maranon

pajuil

Anacardium

aka cashew nut

Frequency

37k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkæʃuː/
Etymology

Reanalysis of French acajou as a + cajou, from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of acajou.

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