Definition of "cashew" [ca•shew]

• A tropical American evergreen tree (Anacardium occidentale) widely cultivated for its edible nutlike kernels. (noun)
• The kidney-shaped seed of this tree, eaten after roasting. (noun)

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• "The most relevant achievements during his term were to shrink the economy to bleak inflation (by 80% per month, when he left office) and to make fashionable big blazers and dying hair in cashew nut shades."
• "However, using it as a nutcracker by rolling over a cashew is a lousy idea."
• "Rich in vitamin C, cajueiro, also known as cashew fruit is an old time remedy for colds and flus."