Noun | 1. | cashew - tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted Anacardium occidentale, cashew tree cashew nut, cashew - kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted Anacardium, genus Anacardium - type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew |
2. | cashew - kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted edible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell Anacardium occidentale, cashew, cashew tree - tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted |