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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Women can supplement magnesium, but Messer says the best food sources of it are nuts (especially almonds and cashews), pumpkin and chia seeds, whole grains and dark chocolate.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Add zinc to your diet with ingredients like almonds, oysters and wheat bran; magnesium with chia seeds, cashews and yogurt; vitamin B with bananas, chickpeas and tuna; and folate with broccoli, lentils and spinach, according to St-Onge’s book.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Other plants in this family include cashews, mangoes, sumac, and poison ivy.1 In the United States, pistachios are most popular as a snack.
—Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
Some types like cashews and almonds may even improve our heart health or help with weight management.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Add zinc to your diet with ingredients like almonds, oysters and wheat bran; magnesium with chia seeds, cashews and yogurt; vitamin B with bananas, chickpeas and tuna; and folate with broccoli, lentils and spinach, according to St-Onge’s book.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Other plants in this family include cashews, mangoes, sumac, and poison ivy.1 In the United States, pistachios are most popular as a snack.
—Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
Some types like cashews and almonds may even improve our heart health or help with weight management.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cashew
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“Cashew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cashew. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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