cashew
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cashew
- /ˈkæʃuː/
- /ˈkæʃjuː/
- /kəˈʃuː/
Sounds like cachou · Rhymes with -uː
Where it comes from
Reanalysis of French acajou as a + cajou, from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of acajou.
noun cashews
- Any tree of the genus Anacardium.
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A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.
Soft-wood grafting and veneer grafting are successful in cashew.
Similar: acajou
- A cashew nut. In some countries, cashews continue to be cracked manually although cracking machinery and other shelling mechanisms have been introduced.
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noun any tree of the genus Anacardium
| Español | marañón, anacardo, merey, cajuil, cajú, cayú |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 캐슈 kaesyu |
| 日本語 | カシュー kashū |
| 中文 | 腰果樹 /腰果树 yāoguǒshù |
| हिन्दी | काजू kājū |
| Kiswahili | mkorosho, mkanju, mbibo |
| Português | caju, cajueiro |
| Français | cajou, anacardier |
| Deutsch | Kaschu, Kaschubaum |
| Italiano | anacardio |
| Ελληνικά | ανακάρδιο anakárdio |
| Română | acaju, anacardier |
| Русский | кешью́ kešʹjú |
| Tiếng Việt | cây điều, cây đào lộn hột |
| العربية | كَاجُو kājū, بَلَاذِر balāḏir |
Talk about this word "cashew." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cashew. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cashew. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cashew "cashew." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cashew.Cite this
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title = {cashew},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cashew},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
