cashew

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ca·shew /ˈkæʃuː, kəˈʃuː/ noun [countable]  1. HBPDFFa small curved nut 腰果 →5 see picture at 见图 nut12. HBPthe tropical American tree that produces the cashew nut 〔热带美洲的〕腰果树

Examples from the Corpus

cashew• The one time I cheated and ate real food, I had a cashew.• Scatter over the chopped cashews and add some freshly ground black pepper.• Garnish with the chopped cashew nuts and dust the salad with a little cayenne pepper.• My father traded ill cashews oil the coast.• Nuts can be eaten in moderation, but not cashew nuts as they are rich in carbohydrate.• Roll out dough, cut into stars and top with cashew halves.Origin cashew (1500-1600) Portuguese cajú, from Tupi acajú

ca·shew nounChineseSyllable  

a small nut curved Corpus

cashew
ca‧shew /ˈkæʃuː, kəˈʃuː/ noun [countable]1. a small curved nut
2. the tropical American tree that produces the cashew nut

cashewBrE /ˈkæʃuː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkæʃuː/ 🔊BrE /kæˈʃuː/ 🔊NAmE /kæˈʃuː/ 🔊 (also ˈcashew nut) noun

the small curved nut of the tropical American cashew tree, used in cooking and often eaten salted with alcoholic drinks 腰果（产于美洲热带，用于烹饪，常盐渍后佐酒）