cashew
cashew · cashews
кеш'ю
кешью
Kaschu, Kaschubaum
Any tree of the genus AnacardiumAny tree of the genus Anacardium.
/ˈkæʃuː/
» I want cashews, not almonds.
Я хочу кешью, а не миндаль.
Meaning
3 sensesAny tree of the genus Anacardium.
Kaschu, Kaschubaum
кешью́kešʹjú
ке́ш'юkéšʺju
A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.
A cashew nut.
More definitions
- kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
- tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
Examples
6 sentencesI want cashews, not almonds.
ruЯ хочу кешью, а не миндаль.
I want to drink cashew juice.
How much is one box of cashew turrones?
Do you like cashews?
ruТы любишь кешью?
Nuts may be purchased shelled or unshelled with the exception of cashews, which are sold only shelled.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
any tree of the genus Anacardium:
Русский
By meaning 1
any tree of the genus Anacardium:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
any tree of the genus Anacardium:
Origin
Reanalysis of French acajou as a + cajou, from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of acajou.Reanalysis of French acajou as a + cajou, from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of acajou.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: cashewsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted:cashew nut
- tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted:cashew treeAnacardium occidentale