Cashaw

Cashaw

Cashaw is a vernacular name for several plants. The term is derived from the colloquial English dialects, in particular Jamaican patois. It can refer to:

* Certain algarrobo, bayahonda and mesquite trees ("Prosopis" species) in the Fabaceae
* Cashew ("Anacardium occidentale") in the Anacardiaceae
* Needle Bush ("Acacia farnesiana") in the Fabaceae


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