Cashew tree
Definition
A medium tropical tree (Anacardium occidentale) native to South America (Brazil), but widely cultivated in India and Africa, famous for its accessory fruit from which the edible and oleaginous seeds popularly known as cashews are extracted. As an adjective, it describes an element, a leaf, a plant, or an organic substance belonging to the Anacardiaceae botanical family.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Cashew tree
- Anacard
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Regular masculine noun inflecting with standard modern structural endings for number and case. |
| Formation | Neologistic loan word derived from French 'anacarde' and Latin 'Anacardium', matching a Greek anatomical metaphor. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [anaˈkard] |
| Source | Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Taxonomy and International Lexicon of Tropical Agriculture |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Uleiul extras din coaja fructului de anacard este utilizat în industria chimică pentru fabricarea unor lacuri protectoare.
EN: The oil extracted from the cashew fruit shell is used in the chemical industry to manufacture protective varnishes.
RO: Un anacard matur poate produce mii de pseudo-fructe cărnoase pe vârful cărora crește faimoasa nucă de caju.
EN: A mature cashew tree can produce thousands of fleshy accessory fruits on top of which the famous cashew nut grows.
RO: Frunzele mari și ovale ale unui anacard oferă o umbră densă și plăcută în plantațiile din regiunile calde.
EN: The large and oval leaves of a cashew tree offer a dense and pleasant shade in the plantations of warm regions.
Idioms & Phrases
Fruct de anacard / Cashew apple / fruit
RO: Partea cărnoasă, galbenă sau roșie, a fructului (un pseudo-fruct), folosită local pentru sucuri și gemuri.
EN: The fleshy, yellow or red part of the fruit (an accessory fruit), used locally for juices and jams.
Acid anacardic / Anacardic acid
RO: Compus chimic organic extras din nucile de caju crude, având proprietăți puternic iritante, dar și antibacteriene.
EN: An organic chemical compound extracted from raw cashew nuts, possessing highly irritating but also antibacterial properties.
Familia anacard / Anacardiaceae family
RO: Grup taxonomic de plante dicotiledonate din care fac parte anacardul, fisticul și mango.
EN: Taxonomic group of dicotyledonous plants that includes the cashew tree, pistachio, and mango.
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