Definition
Curved, kidney-shaped nuts that grow on tropical cashew trees, often eaten as a snack or used in cooking.
Etymology
From Portuguese 'caju,' derived from Tupi (Brazilian indigenous language) 'acajú.' Portuguese traders brought the word to Europe from Brazil in the 1600s.
Kelly Says
Cashew nuts are actually toxic in their raw state—the shells contain oils that would burn your mouth! They must be roasted to make the nut safe to eat, which is why raw cashews are rare and expensive.
Translations
ARالعربية
مكسرات كاجو
maksarat ka-joo
CACatalà
avellanes
a-ve-ya-nes
DADansk
kastanjer
kas-tan-jer
DEDeutsch
Cashewkerne
ka-shue-ker-ne
ELΕλληνικά
καρύδια
ka-ry-dia
ESEspañol
castañas
kas-ta-nyas
FISuomi
kastanjat
kas-tan-jat
FRFrançais
castães
kas-ta-nɛ
IDBahasa Indonesia
kacang mete
ka-cang me-te
ITItaliano
castàgne
kas-ta-gne
JA日本語
カシューナッツ
ka-shuu-natsu
MSBahasa Melayu
kacang mete
ka-cang me-te
NLNederlands
kastanjes
kas-tan-jes
NONorsk
kastanjer
kas-tan-jer
PLPolski
kasztany
kas-ta-ny
PTPortuguês
castanhas
kas-ta-nyas
SVSvenska
kastanjer
kas-tan-jer
THไทย
ถั่วลิสง
thua li-song
TRTürkçe
kestane
kes-ta-ne
VITiếng Việt
hạt điều
hat dieu