Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately borrowed from Portuguese caju, from Old Tupi akaîu. Compare Bulgarian кашу (kašu), German Kaschu. Cognate to but probably not derived from English cashew.

Noun edit

קאַשו (kashum, plural קאַשוען (kashuen)

  1. cashew nut
    Synonym: אַנאַקאַרד (anakard)
    געזאַלצענע קאַשוען
    gezaltsene kashuen
    salted cashews