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Cashew

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkæʃuː

Definitions

  1. A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.
  2. A cashew nut.

Equivalents

37 more languages
Catalàanacard
Ελληνικάακαζού
ગુજરાતીકાજુ
हिन्दीकाजू
Magyarkesudió
Հայերենբալատրենի
Bahasa Indonesiagajusmete
Italianoanacardio
日本語カシュー
ქართულიაკაჟუ
ភាសាខ្មែរស្វាយចន្ទី
Malagasymahabibo
Македонскииндиски орев
മലയാളംകശുമാവ്
Bahasa Melayugajus
မြန်မာသီဟိုဠ်
Polskinerkowiec
PortuguêscajuCajueiro
Русскийкешью
Slovenščinaindijski
Српскиindijskikajumete
Kiswahilimkorosho
Tagalogkasoy

Examples

“Soft-wood grafting and veneer grafting are successful in cashew.”
Also known as the Native Cashew, it is a member of the Anacardiaceae, the same plant family to which the Cashew and Mango trees belong.”
Cashew (Anacardium occidental L.) is an export-oriented crop grown for its nuts, a true drupe.”
“In some countries, cashews continue to be cracked manually although cracking machinery and other shelling mechanisms have been introduced.”
The bland cashew is a fitting substitute for higher priced almonds to extend the nut texture. In baking, however, almonds are more suitable for cake decoration than cashews.”
This is a spicy variation of Kung Pao Chicken using cashews rather than the more common peanuts.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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