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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This one is made with raw cashews and is sweetened with maple syrup instead of refined sugar.
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Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Bad news for cashews and Irish whiskey, not to mention pasta and olive oil.
—Mary Norris, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Both raw and roasted cashews contain high levels of the essential minerals iron and selenium.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Nuts, like cashews, almonds, and pine nuts, are excellent sources of zinc.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
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Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Bad news for cashews and Irish whiskey, not to mention pasta and olive oil.
—Mary Norris, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Both raw and roasted cashews contain high levels of the essential minerals iron and selenium.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Nuts, like cashews, almonds, and pine nuts, are excellent sources of zinc.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Cashew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cashew. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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