cash·ew (k?sh?o?o, k?-sho?o?)n.1. A tropical American evergreen tree (Anacardium occidentale) widely cultivated for its edible seeds.2. The kidney-shaped seed of this tree.[Probably Portuguese acajú, from Tupí, from cajú, yellow fruit, acidic.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.cashew (?kæ?u?; kæ??u?) n1. (Plants) a tropical American anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Anacardium occidentale, bearing kidney-shaped nuts that protrude from a fleshy receptacle2. (Plants) Also called: cashew nut the edible nut of this tree[C18: from Portuguese cajú, from Tupi acajú]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014cash?ew (?kæ? u, k???u) n. 1. a tropical American tree, Anacardiumoccidentale, with leathery leaves and yellowish pink flowers in open clusters. 2. Also called cash?ew nut`. the small, kidney-shaped, edible nut of this tree. [1695?1705;
“cashew nuts”
cash·ew (k?sh?o?o, k?-sho?o?)n.1. A tropical American evergreen tree (Anacardium occidentale) widely cultivated for its edible seeds.2. The kidney-shaped seed of this tree.[Probably Portuguese acajú, from Tupí, from cajú, yellow fruit, acidic.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.cashew (?kæ?u?; kæ??u?) n1. (Plants) a tropical American anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Anacardium occidentale, bearing kidney-shaped nuts that protrude from a fleshy receptacle2. (Plants) Also called: cashew nut the edible nut of this tree[C18: from Portuguese cajú, from Tupi acajú]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014cash?ew (?kæ? u, k???u) n. 1. a tropical American tree, Anacardiumoccidentale, with leathery leaves and yellowish pink flowers in open clusters. 2. Also called cash?ew nut`. the small, kidney-shaped, edible nut of this tree. [1695?1705;