cashew apple

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cashew apples 复数 cashew apples

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n.
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    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).

    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'.