Definition of Cashew

1. Noun. Tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted.

Exact synonyms: Anacardium Occidentale, Cashew Tree
Terms within: Cashew Nut
Group relationships: Anacardium, Genus Anacardium
Generic synonyms: Nut Tree

2. Noun. Kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted.
Exact synonyms: Cashew Nut
Generic synonyms: Edible Nut
Group relationships: Anacardium Occidentale, Cashew Tree

Definition of Cashew

1. n. 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.

Definition of Cashew

1. a nut-bearing tree [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cashew

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cashew (current term)
cashews
cashew nut
cashew tree
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cashier's check
cashier's cheque
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cashless
cashmere
cashmeres
Cashmere goat

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