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anacardiaceous

[ an-uh-kahr-dee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Anacardiaceae, the cashew family of plants.


anacardiaceous

/ ˌænəˌkɑːdɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Anacardiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees and shrubs many of which have edible drupes. The family includes the cashew, mango, pistachio, and sumach
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of anacardiaceous1

1850–55; < New Latin Anacardiace ( ae ) plant family name ( ana-, cardi-, -aceae ) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anacardiaceous1

C19: from New Latin Anacardiāceae, from ana- + Greek kardia heart; so called from the shape of the top of the fruit stem

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