cashew
pronunciation
How to pronounce cashew in British English:
UK [ˈkæʃu:]
How to pronounce cashew in American English:
US [ˈkæʃu, kəˈʃu]
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- Noun:
- tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
- kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
Word Origin
- cashew (n.)
- 1703, a shortening of French acajou, from older Portuguese acajú from Tupi (Brazil) acajuba, name of the tree that produces the nut.
Example
- 1. The cashew nuts contain a toxin which is eliminated through frying .
- 2. Further along we meet an old couple who are roasting cashew nuts in an outdoor oven .
- 3. The deadline for signatures is nov. 20 , two days shy of national cashew day .
- 4. Coups can be a lucrative business , and although its main export is cashew nuts , guinea-bissau offers tempting opportunities .
- 5. Cashew poisoning is rare , but those who handle them in order to manufacture them to get the shell off sometimes experience the side-effects .