CASHEW | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of cashew in English cashewnoun [ C ] uk /ˈkæʃ.uː/ /kəˈʃuː/ us /ˈkæʃ.uː/ /kəˈʃuː/ (also cashew nut, cashew nut) Add to word list Add to word list a small nut from a tropical American tree that can be eaten   JON STOKES/ Science Photo Library / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Types of edible nut

• almond
• areca
• beechnut
• betel nut
• bitter almond
• Brazil nut
• chestnut
• cobnut
• filbert
• goober
• groundnut
• hickory
• Jordan almond
• macadamia
• marron
• marron glacé
• monkey nut
• nut
• pistachio
• walnut

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• 'And you'll come to tea with me to-morrow?' she asked, after lunch, nibbling cashew nuts from a saucer. 

(Definition of cashew from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

cashew | American Dictionary

cashewnoun [ C ] us /ˈkæʃ·u, kəˈʃu/ Add to word list Add to word list a small, edible nut (Definition of cashew from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of cashew

cashew On the other hand, fruit trees were the products sold for cash income in the moist forest region, and included citrus, mango, cocoa and cashew. From the Cambridge English Corpus The broader point suggested by the example of cashew is that markets are socially embedded. From the Cambridge English Corpus The main cash crop in the area after independence was cashew, and respondents were unanimous in stating that cashew commercialisation never recovered to colonial levels. From the Cambridge English Corpus Also, seedlings of other crops such as cashew, oil palm, kola and coffee were raised and distributed to farmers. From the Cambridge English Corpus Those who want success in the lottery, it is said, can sometimes obtain mystical insight into the lottery numbers by rubbing a coin against the bark of the cashew tree. From the Cambridge English Corpus Cotton is the primary crop where contract farming relationships currently exist, but cashew, oilseeds, pigeon pea, and sugar cane also exhibit characteristics that may make such arrangements possible. From the Cambridge English Corpus Women and men may market cash crops such as cotton, tobacco or cashew to rural traders or companies, depending on what area of the country they are in. From the Cambridge English Corpus Cashew ownership was widespread but not universal. From the Cambridge English Corpus Experiments with flue-cured tobacco are going on, and cashew, a tree crop, may be a valuable stand-by. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is often garnished using almonds, cashews, raisins and pistachios. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Perennial cash crops include cashew and coffee, as well as banana, mango, pomelo, and durian. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Someone allergic to walnuts or pecans may not have an allergy to cashews or pistachios, even though close biological relatives often share related allergenic proteins. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The seeds are usually roasted, imbuing them with a more palatable flavour - comparable to cashew or chestnut. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Corn and cashews are the two most important cash crops. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are around 40 cashew industries in this area and every year the number is growing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of cashew?

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in Chinese (Traditional) 腰果… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 腰果… See more in Spanish anacardo… See more in Portuguese caju, de caju… See more in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Ukrainian in Russian in Arabic in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian カシューナッツ… See more mahun fıstığı, kaju fıstığı, baladur fıstığı… See more noix de cajou, (de) cajou… See more anacard… See more cashewnoot, cashew-… See more cashewnød, cashew-… See more cashewnöt, cashew-… See more gajus… See more der Chashewbaum, Cashew-…… See more cashewnøtt, cashew-… See more кеш'ю… See more кешью… See more كاشو… See more oříšek kešu, kešu… See more kacang mete, mede, mente… See more มะม่วงหิมพานต์… See more cây đào lộn hột, thuộc cây đào lộn hột… See more orzech nerkowca, nerkowcowy… See more 캐슈 넛… See more anacardio, noce di acagiù, acagiù… See more Need a translator?

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