cashewnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkæʃ.uː//kəˈʃuː/us/ˈkæʃ.uː//kəˈʃuː/also cashew nut, cashew nuta small nut from a tropical American tree that can be eaten
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Types of edible nut
- almond
- Brazil nut
- chestnut
- cobnut
- filbert
- groundnut
- hazelnut
- hickory
- macadamia
- nut
- peanut
- pecan
- pistachio
- walnut
Examples from literature
- 'And you'll come to tea with me to-morrow?' she asked, after lunch, nibbling cashew nuts from a saucer.