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cashew.

Any tree of the genus Anacardium.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæʃuː//ˈkæʃjuː//kəˈʃuː/
  1. Any tree of the genus Anacardium.

  2. A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.

  3. A cashew nut.

Where this word comes from

Reanalysis of French acajou as a + cajou, from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of acajou.

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