cashew nut
die Cashewnuss, die Cashewnüsse
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cashew nut
The edible, kidney-shaped seed of the cashew tree, with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Botanically, it is the kernel of a drupe.
Sie röstet die Cashewnüsse in einer Pfanne und streut sie über das Gemüse.
She roasts the cashews in a pan and sprinkles them over the vegetables.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Cashewnüsse |
| genitive | der Cashewnuss |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Cashewnuss | die Cashewnüsse |
| accusative | die Cashewnuss | die Cashewnüsse |
| dative | der Cashewnuss | den Cashewnüssen |
| genitive | der Cashewnuss | der Cashewnüsse |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Cashewnuss' (cashew nut) is made up of 'Cashew' (cashew) and 'Nuss' (nut). The first part names the tree the nut comes from, while 'Nuss' indicates that it is an edible kernel.
Auf dem Tisch lag eine einzelne Cashewnuss neben den anderen Snacks.
There was a single cashew nut on the table next to the other snacks.
In recipes, 'Cashewnuss' (cashew nut) is especially often used with verbs such as 'rösten' (to roast), 'hacken' (to chop), and 'streuen' (to sprinkle), as well as adjectives such as 'geröstet' (roasted) and 'gesalzen' (salted).
Für den Salat hackt er geröstete und gesalzene Cashewnüsse grob.
For the salad, he coarsely chops roasted and salted cashews.
When cashews are listed as an ingredient, they often follow quantities such as 'eine Handvoll' (a handful), '50 Gramm' (50 grams), or 'eine Packung' (a packet). This allows you to specify the amount needed for cooking precisely.
Für die Soße brauchen wir eine Handvoll Cashewnüsse.
We need a handful of cashews for the sauce.
