Anacardium

/,ænə'kɑ:diəm/

Thân thiện

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of flowering plants: "Anacardium" is the scientific name for a genus of trees in the family Anacardiaceae. This genus is best known for including the commercially important cashew tree.

Usage

• Noun:
  • "Anacardium" is used primarily in scientific, botanical, and academic contexts to refer to this specific plant genus.
  • It is a proper noun and is typically capitalized.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The cashew nut comes from the tree Anacardium occidentale.
  • Several species belong to the genus Anacardium.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification: The word is used to denote the genus rank within the biological classification system.
  • The genus Anacardium is placed in the family Anacardiaceae.

Variants and Related Words

• Anacardiaceae (n): The plant family to which the genus belongs, commonly known as the sumac or cashew family.
• Anacardic (adj): Pertaining to or derived from plants of the genus .
  • Anacardic acid is a compound found in cashew nut shells.

Synonyms

• Cashew genus: A common descriptive synonym referring to the most well-known species within the genus.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Anacardium
• genus Anacardium