Phrase guide

cashew apple

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An ovoid to pear-shaped accessory fruit or false fruit that develops from the receptacle of the cashew flower (the true fruit being the cashew nut).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2000, L. R. Verma, V. K. Joshi (editors), Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, Volume 1: General Concepts and Principles, page 1091, In Brazil, cashew apple wine is prepared and marketed on a commercial scale, but its sale is declining. Another fascinating product is bottled cashew-apple-in-sugarcane brandy.
  • 2008, Anacardiaceae, entry in Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull (editors), The Encyclopedia of Fruit & Nuts, page 9, In Brazil, the cashew apple is sold fresh and the juice is widely available. [...] In 16th-century Brazil, cashew apples and their juice were taken by Europeans to treat fever, to sweeten breath and to 'conserve the stomach'.

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кашу-ябълка (kašu-jabǎlka) — fruit
  • Esperanto: akaĵupomo — fruit
  • Esperanto: akaĵuo — fruit
  • Malay: jambu golok — fruit
  • Malayalam: കശുമാങ്ങ (kaśumāṅṅa) — fruit
  • Polish: jabłko nanerczowe — fruit
  • Portuguese: caju — fruit
  • Spanish: marañón — fruit
  • Telugu: జీడిపండు (jīḍipaṇḍu) — fruit
  • Vietnamese: trái điều — fruit
  • Vietnamese: quả điều — fruit