[a. Fr. anacarde, ad. mod.L. anacardus and anacardium, f. Gr. ἀνά according to + καρδία heart, in reference to shape of the fruit. Now commonly used in L. form.]
1. The Cashew-nut; the fruit of Anacardium occidentale, a West Indian tree; applied by Lindley to any plant of N.O. Anacardiaceæ.
1541. R. Copland, Guydon’s Quest. Chirurg. Some … maketh scarres as lyme and sope and anacardus.
1657. Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 78. Anacardian Honey is expressed out of small and young Anacards.
1712. trans. Pomet’s Hist. Drugs, I. 133. Anacardium is a kind of large Fruit like a Chesnut.
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., s.v., The pith or medullary part of the Anacardium is extremely pungent and acrimonious.
1833. Penny Cycl., I. 484/2. The Cashew, or Acajou nut, anacardium.
1847. Lindley, Veg. Kingd., 465. Anacardiaceæ, Anacards, or Terebinths.
