cashew

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in…

   A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.

   • Soft-wood grafting and veneer grafting are successful in cashew.
   • Also known as the Native Cashew, it is a member of the Anacardiaceae, the same plant family to which the Cashew and Mango trees belong.
   • Cashew (Anacardium occidental L.) is an export-oriented crop grown for its nuts, a true drupe.
2. 2

   A cashew nut.

   • In some countries, cashews continue to be cracked manually although cracking machinery and other shelling mechanisms have been introduced.
   • The bland cashew is a fitting substitute for higher priced almonds to extend the nut texture. In baking, however, almonds are more suitable for cake decoration than cashews.
   • This is a spicy variation of Kung Pao Chicken using cashews rather than the more common peanuts.

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