The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CASHEW
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More clues leading to the result CASHEW
- Money initially earned with type of nut
- Money we brought back for nut
- Money we handed over for a tasty snack perhaps
- Change partners for nut
- Munch berries, audibly, as nut?
- Munch, eating for example, nut
- Funds The Telegraph returned for nutty article
- Bite, eating for instance, nut
- Money you and I raised for something to eat — that’s nutty
- Nut to eat, while must be buried
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The straight part
We know that "Nut tree" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nut tree = cashew.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CASHEW mean?
CASHEW noun- A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.
- A cashew nut.