cashew
noun
a tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to tropical America, having milky juice, simple, leathery leaves, and yellowish-pink flowers in open clusters.
cashews
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pluralof cashew.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To keep pesto interesting: we’ll switch between pine nuts and cashews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
She sat on the ground on a thin cushion fashioned from some clothes, with small sacks of cashews, almonds, raisins, walnuts and dried figs placed in front.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
At one of the proposed sites, farmers like Pyla Kondamma who have grown mangoes and cashews for 50 years are being forced out by the local government to make room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The dark chocolate-covered cashews can also be crushed up and included in homemade cookies or topped on freshly-baked fudgy brownies.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2025
There was a serene calm in the backyard, in the gentle wave of the mango tree and the winelike scent of ripening cashews.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
