anacarde

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin anacardus, from Latin anacardium, from Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, on, upon) + καρδία (kardía, heart).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.na.kaʁd/
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Noun

anacarde m (plural anacardes)

  1. cashew
    Meronyms: noix de cajou, pomme de cajou
    • 2015 September 25, “Côte Ivoire : « L’agro-industrie est notre fer de lance »”, in Le Monde:
      En ce qui concerne anacarde, produit à forte intensité de main-d’œuvre, nous transformons sur place moins de 10 % de notre production.
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Usage notes

  • The term anacarde technically refers to the conjoint apple and nut of the cashew tree, but is also used for the nut alone.

Further reading

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