An alternative spelling of cashew, a kidney-shaped nut from tropical trees, or the tree itself.
From Portuguese 'caju' (from Tupi 'acajú'). The French added the 'w' variant, creating 'cashew,' though 'cashou' reflects earlier phonetic spellings.
Cashews have a toxic outer shell that must be carefully processed—medieval traders kept this secret, making raw cashews worth their weight in silver!
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