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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anacardiaceous¹

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

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