cashew
noun
cash·ew
ˈka-(ˌ)shü 
kə-ˈshü
: a tropical American tree (Anacardium occidentale of the family Anacardiaceae, the cashew family) grown for a phenolic oil and the edible kernel of its nut and for a gum from its stem
also
: cashew nut
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There are serious drinks happening here, like a Rob Roy built with toasted cashew, cacao and Kummel, a kind of herbal caraway liqueur.
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Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
For comparison, at my local ALDI, a 16-ounce bag of roasted salted whole cashews is $6.95.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
As a result, those with a tree nut allergy, which includes an allergy to almonds, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios and Brazil nuts, did not have clear information about whether the allergens were inside the product.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
When the cab was stuck in traffic, hawkers pressed close to the window and urged me to buy a pair of glasses, or some roasted cashews, packed in repurposed plastic water bottles.
—Nelson C.j., New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
For comparison, at my local ALDI, a 16-ounce bag of roasted salted whole cashews is $6.95.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
As a result, those with a tree nut allergy, which includes an allergy to almonds, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios and Brazil nuts, did not have clear information about whether the allergens were inside the product.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
When the cab was stuck in traffic, hawkers pressed close to the window and urged me to buy a pair of glasses, or some roasted cashews, packed in repurposed plastic water bottles.
—Nelson C.j., New York Times, 4 May 2025
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“Cashew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cashew. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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