anacardiaceous

[ an-uh-kahr-dee-ey-shuh s ]
/ ˌæn əˌkɑr diˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

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

Origin of anacardiaceous

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

British Dictionary definitions for anacardiaceous

anacardiaceous
/ (ˌænəˌkɑːdɪˈeɪʃəs) /

adjective

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 Origin for anacardiaceous

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