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Anacardiaceae

Definition:

the cashew family; trees, shrubs, and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew, mango, pistachio, poison ivy, and sumac

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

family | proper noun

Plural:

Anacardiaceae*
(* Anacardiaceae may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

dicot family » family » taxonomic group » biological group

Member of:

Sapindales » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Anacardium | Astronium | Cotinus | Malosma | Mangifera | Pistacia | Rhodosphaera | Rhus | Schinus | Spondias | Toxicodendron

Synonym:

sumac family

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