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Type genus of the Anacardiaceae cashew
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anacardium
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Anacardium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae , native to tropical regions of the Americas .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anacardium \An`a*car"di*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? similar to + ? heart; -- the fruit of this plant being thought to resemble the heart of a bird.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including the cashew tree. See Cashew .
Usage examples of anacardium.
Apple Of Acajou is a name of Anacardium occidentale, which yields a caustic oil used like croton oil.
The Oriental Anacardium or Cashew Nut (Semecarpus Anacardium), a native of India, has similar qualities to the West Indian Cashew, and is said to contain an alkaloid called Chuchunine.