CASHEW NUT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted

Synonyms:

cashew; cashew nut

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("cashew nut" 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 nut" is a part of...):

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