释义
n.
(亦作cashew nut)an edible kidney-shaped nut, rich in oil and protein, which is roasted and shelled before it can be eaten. Oil is extracted from the shells and used as a lubricant and insecticide and in the production of plastics.
腰果。
(亦作cashew tree)a bushy tropical American tree related to the mango, bearing cashew nuts singly at the tip of each swollen fruit
腰果树。亦称ACAJOU.
词源
" late 16th cent.: from Portuguese, from Tupi acajú,cajú. "