kasoy n Nut species; cashew nut. kachui [The kidney-shaped nut, the kernel of which has an excellent flavor when roasted. The fleshy part of the fruit is of fair quality. The young leaves are eaten as a leafy vegetable. they are only fair sources of calcium and iron. The oil of the pericarp is used as a powerful escharotic. A decoction of the bark is given for severe diarrhoea; it acts by clearing the bowels. The old leaves are used as a paste applied to skin affections and burns, while the astringent bark makes a mouth wash for thrush. The roasted kernels are often used to make a very savory nut candy, and for the adulteration of chocolate.] Anacardium Occidentale (sem. domains: 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant.)
