CASHEW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cashew mean? 

• CASHEW (noun)
  The noun CASHEW has 2 senses:

1. tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted

2. kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted

  Familiarity information: CASHEW used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CASHEW (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Anacardium occidentale; cashew; cashew tree

Hypernyms ("cashew" is a kind of...):

nut tree (tree bearing edible nuts)

Meronyms (parts of "cashew"):

cashew; cashew nut (kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted)

Holonyms ("cashew" is a member of...):

Anacardium; genus Anacardium (type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

cashew; cashew nut

Hypernyms ("cashew" is a kind of...):

edible nut (a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell)

Holonyms ("cashew" is a part of...):

Anacardium occidentale; cashew; cashew tree (tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted)

 Context examples 

Cashew oil is primarily used as a cooking oil.

(Cashew Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Foods high in magnesium include almonds, bananas, beans, broccoli, brown rice, cashews, egg yolk, fish oil, flaxseed, green vegetables, milk, mushrooms, other nuts, oatmeal, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, soybeans, sunflower seeds, sweet corn, tofu, and whole grains (see: Foods, by content of Magnesium, Mg)

(Low Magnesium Levels Make Vitamin D Ineffective, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)