Cashew Apple
/ˈkæʃuː ˈæpəl/noun
The fleshy, pear-shaped accessory fruit that grows beneath the cashew nut.
Did you know?The cashew “apple” is not an apple in the botanical sense, and the nut’s shell contains caustic oils related to the same irritants found in poison ivy.
Etymological Timeline
Tupi-Guarani
Tupi
acajú
“cashew tree or nut”
16th Century
Portuguese
caju
“cashew tree or nut, borrowed from Tupi”
17th Century
English
cashew
“the cashew tree or its nut, borrowed via Portuguese”
Modern English
English
cashew apple
“the fleshy fruit stalk or accessory fruit attached to the cashew nut”
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