n.
Pronunciation: ' ka-( ˌ )shü, k ə - ' shü
Function: noun
Etymology: Portuguese cajú, acajú, from Tupi akajú
Date: 1598
: a tropical American tree ( Anacardium occidentale of the family Anacardiaceae, the cashew family) grown for a phenolic oil and the edible kernel of its nut and for a gum from its stem also : CASHEW NUT