Cashoos

/kæˈʃuːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cashoo; multiple cashoo trees, nuts, or the astringent extract derived from them.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'cashoo' formed with the standard '-s' ending. Reflects the Portuguese/Tupi origin of the singular form.

Kelly Says

In 19th-century leather tanning, 'cashoos' were extracted and traded as a valuable commodity for treating hides—they were so important that merchant ships specifically sought them in colonial trade routes.

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