CASHEW (Anacardium occidentale), a tree of the West
Indies, bearing a kidney-shaped nut attached to the apex
of the receptacle, which is as large as an orange. The nut
contains an acrid oil, which renders it uneatable till it has
been well roasted in the fire. This oil or juice is used as a
black dye; and as a marking-ink for linen it is very dur-
able.