cashews
nounUK /ˈkæʃ.uːz/
US /ˈkæʃ.uːz/
Cashews are small, curved nuts that people eat as a snack.
She packed a handful of cashews for the trip.
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2. The evergreen tree that produces cashew nuts.
The cashews grew along the coast in the warm climate.
3. Cashew nuts used as an ingredient in cooking, such as in curries or sauces.
The curry was thickened with ground cashews.
4. A cashew apple, the fleshy fruit that grows above the nut.
In some countries, people make juice from cashews.