*Anacardium occidentale* L. [image: Anacardium occidentale L.] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138395872>
*an-uh-KAR-dee-um* -- a fruit's name of an Indian tree, applied to cashew by Linnaeus ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Anacardium> *ock-sih-den-TAY-lee* -- of or from the west ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=occidentale> *commonly known as*: cashew • *Assamese*: কাজু kaju • *Bengali*: হিজলি-বাদাম hijali-badam, কাজু kaju • *Bhojpuri*: काजू kaju • *Gujarati*: કાજુ kaju • *Hindi*: काजू kaju • *Kannada*: ಗೇರು geru, ಗೋಡಂಬಿ godambi, ಗೋವೆ gove • *Kashmiri*: کاجوٗ kajoo • *Konkani*: काजू kaju • *Malayalam*: കശുമാവ് kasumaav, പറങ്കിമാവ് parankimaav • *Manipuri*: ꯀꯥꯖꯨ kaju • *Marathi*: काजू kaju • *Mizo*: sazupumpui-thei • *Nepali*: काजु kaaju • *Odia*: ବାଜା ଆମ୍ବ baja amba, ଭାଲିଆ bhalia, ହିଜିଲି ବାଦାମ hijili badama, କାଜୁ kaju, ଲଙ୍କା ଆମ୍ବ lanka amba • *Punjabi*: ਕਾਜੂ kaju • *Sanskrit*: अग्निकृत agnikrita, भल्लातक bhallataka, काजूतक kajutaka, वृक्कफल vrkkaphalah • *Santali*: ᱵᱤᱞᱟᱹᱛᱤ ᱥᱚᱥᱚ bilati soso • *Sindhi*: کاڄو khajo • *Tamil*: சிகிடிமா cikitima, கல்லார்மா kallarma, கிருட்டிணை kiruttinai, கொல்லமா kolla-ma, மூக்கினி mukkiṉi, முந்திரி muntiri, உத்தமபலம் uttama-palam • *Telugu*: అగ్రబీజము agrabijamu, జీడి మామిడి jeedi maamidi, జీడి పప్పు jeedi pappu, మొక్క మామిడి mokka mamidi, ముంత మామిడి muntha maamidi • *Urdu*: کاجو kaju *botanical names*: *Anacardium occidentale* L. ... *synonyms* and more at POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, retrieved 17 December 2025 Bibliography / etymology Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India <https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/languages-of-india.html> mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken *sensu amplo*. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ written and spoken widely, in most parts of India *cashew* - University of Madras. *Tamil lexicon*. <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/tamil-lex/> [Madras], University of Madras, 1924-1936. - Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew> - The Free Encyclopedia ~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~ written in: *Assamese* (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: *Assam*, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya *কাজু kaju* - XOBDO <https://www.xobdo.org/dic/anacardium%20occidentale> - Your gateway to multilingual knowledge and resources ~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~ written in: *Bengali* (বাংলা) ... spoken in: *West Bengal*, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands *হিজলি-বাদাম hijali-badam, কাজু kaju* - PRAIN, DAVID - BENGAL PLANTS <https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20349/page/n5/mode/2up> - VOL. I ~~~~~ BHOJPURI ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (भोजपुरी) ... spoken in: eastern Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar and northwestern Jharkhand *काजू kaju* - विकिपीडिया - एगो मुक्त ज्ञानकोष <https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%82> ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia ~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~ written in: *Gujarati* (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: *Gujarat*, *Dadra & Nagar Haveli*, *Daman & Diu* *કાજુ kaju* - વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/cGJt67sMbng/m/dq0c7kFEAgAJ> (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા) - વિકિપીડિયા - મુક્ત વિશ્વ જ્ઞાનકોશ <https://gu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AA%95%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%9C%E0%AB%81> ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia - Amar Shri Ratilal P. Chandaria's Gujarati Lexicon <https://www.gujaratilexicon.com/dictionary/gujarati-to-english-translation/%E0%AA%95%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%9C%E0%AB%81*/> - the most comprehensive Gujarati language resource ~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: *Delhi*, *Uttar Pradesh*, *Bihar*, *Chhattisgarh*, *Haryana*, *Jharkhand*, *Madhya Pradesh*, Rajasthan, *Uttarakhand* *काजू kaju* - Platts, John T. (John Thompson). *A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English*. <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/platts/> London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1884. ~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ written in: *Kannada* (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: *Karnataka* *ಗೇರು geru, ಗೋಡಂಬಿ godambi, ಗೋವೆ gove* - FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/172/31956feadb0e7552776e32e366bb29fc> - Alar - an authoritative Kannada-English dictionary corpus <https://alar.ink/> created by V. Krishna ~~~~~ KASHMIRI ~~~~~ written in: *Koshur* (Perso-Arabic كٲشُر), *Devanagari* (कश्मीरी), ... spoken in: *Kashmir* ... other names for this language: Koshur *کاجوٗ kajoo* - ویکیپیٖڈیا - آزاد اِنسیکُلوپیٖڈیا <https://ks.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%97> ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia ~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (कोंकणी) / *Kannada* (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkani_in_the_Roman_script> (*Konknni*) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat *काजू kaju* - Dalgado, Daniel Gelanio. Flora de Goa e Savantvadi: catalogo methodico das plantas medicinaes, alimentares e industriaes. <https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Flora_de_Goa_e_Savantvadi/94dIAAAAYAAJ?hl=en> Portugal, Imprensa Nacional, 1898. - V D Vartak (1966) - Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India <https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/153789> with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area - Shodhganga :: a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET ~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ written in: *Malayalam* (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: *Kerala*, Lakshadweep *കശുമാവ് kasumaav, പറങ്കിമാവ് parankimaav* - വിക്കിപീഡിയ - സ്വതന്ത്രസർവ്വവിജ്ഞാനകോശം <https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B6%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%8D> ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia - FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/172/31956feadb0e7552776e32e366bb29fc> ~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~ written in: *Meiteilon* (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ), Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: *Manipur* ... other names for this language: Meetei *ꯀꯥꯖꯨ kaju* - Flowers of India <https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Cashew.html>, retrieved December 17, 2025 - Singh S. Sukumar. *The Economic Plants of Manipur and Their Uses*, Manipur, 2006, 2009. ~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (मराठी) ... spoken in: *Maharashtra*, Karnataka *काजू kaju* - Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas). *A dictionary, Marathi and English*. <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/molesworth/> 2d ed., rev. and enl. Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's press, 1857. - The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा <https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Vansampada/PDF/271-546.pdf> [accessed on: 28 Apr 2014] ~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~ written in: *Latin*, Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: *Mizoram* ... other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian *sazupumpui-thei* - ENVIS :: Biological Diversity In Mizoram <http://mizenvis.nic.in/Database/Biodiversity_1444.aspx> [Accessed 18/08/2022 (dd/mm/yyyy)] - List of Ethno-medicinal plants in Mizoram state with uses <https://smpbmizoram.com/List%20of%20Medicinal%20Plants%20by%20State%20Medicinal%20Plants%20Board%20-%20Mizoram.pdf> - State Medicinal Plants Board - Mizoram ~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (नेपाली) ... spoken in: *Nepal*, *West Bengal*, *Assam*, *Sikkim* *काजु kaaju* - Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with this name ... eFloraofIndia <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/oFoeX-CdbTo/m/E_3pQR5IBAAJ> ~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~ written in: *Odia* (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: *Odisha*, Andaman & Nicobar Islands *ବାଜା ଆମ୍ବ baja amba (or ବାଦା ଆମ୍ବ bada amba), ଭାଲିଆ bhalia, ହିଜିଲି ବାଦାମ hijili badama, କାଜୁ kaju (or କାଶୁ kashu), ଲଙ୍କା ଆମ୍ବ lanka amba (or ଲଙ୍କା ଆମ୍ର lanka amra)* - Praharaj, G.C. *Pūrṇṇachandra Orḍiā bhāshākosha: a lexicon of the Oriya language*. <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/praharaj/> Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press, 1931-1940. ~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~ written in: *Gurmukhi* (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) ... spoken in: *Punjab* *ਕਾਜੂ kaju* - ਵਿਕੀਪੀਡੀਆ - ਇੱਕ ਆਜ਼ਾਦ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਕੋਸ਼ <https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%82> ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia ~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars *अग्निकृत agnikrita, वृक्कफल vrkkaphalah* - FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/172/31956feadb0e7552776e32e366bb29fc> *भल्लातक bhallataka* - Learn Sanskrit <https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/translate?search=cashew&dir=es> - पठत संस्कृतम् - शब्दकोशः *काजूतक kajutaka* - FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/172/31956feadb0e7552776e32e366bb29fc> - Learn Sanskrit <https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/translate?search=cashew&dir=es> - पठत संस्कृतम् - शब्दकोशः ~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~ written in: *Ol Chiki* (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman ... spoken in: *Jharkhand*, *West Bengal*, Odisha *ᱵᱤᱞᱟᱹᱛᱤ ᱥᱚᱥᱚ bilati soso* - ᱣᱤᱠᱤᱯᱤᱰᱤᱭᱟ - ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱟᱲᱟ ᱜᱮᱭᱟᱱ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ <https://sat.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%B1%B5%E1%B1%A4%E1%B1%9E%E1%B1%9F.%E1%B1%9B%E1%B1%A4_%E1%B1%A5%E1%B1%9A%E1%B1%A5%E1%B1%9A> ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia ~~~~~ SINDHI ~~~~~ written in: *Perso-Arabic* (سِنڌِي), Gujarati (સિંધી), Devanagari (सिन्धी) ... spoken in: *Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan* *کاڄو khajo* - Parmanand Mewaram. *A Sindhi-English dictionary*. <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/mewaram/> Hyderabad, Sind : The Sind Juvenile Co-operative Society, 1910. - सिन्धी-अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश - विक्षनरी - एक मुक्त शब्दकोष <https://hi.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80:%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%80%E2%80%93%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B6_%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%96> ... Wiktionary - the free dictionary - وڪيپيڊيا - هِڪُ کُليل ڄاڻَ چِيڪلو <https://sd.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%A7%DA%84%D8%A7> ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia ~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ written in: *Tamil* (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: *Tamil Nadu*, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands *சிகிடிமா cikitima, கல்லார்மா kallarma, கிருட்டிணை kiruttinai, கொல்லமா kolla-ma, மூக்கினி mukkiṉi, முந்திரி muntiri, உத்தமபலம் uttama-palam* - University of Madras. *Tamil lexicon*. <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/tamil-lex/> [Madras], University of Madras, 1924-1936. - FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/172/31956feadb0e7552776e32e366bb29fc> ~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~ written in: *Telugu* ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: *Andhra Pradesh*, *Telangana*, Puducherry *అగ్రబీజము agrabijamu* - Brown, Charles Philip. *A Telugu-English dictionary*. <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/brown/> 2nd ed. Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1903. *జీడి మామిడి jeedi maamidi, జీడి పప్పు jeedi pappu, మొక్క మామిడి mokka mamidi, ముంత మామిడి muntha maamidi* - Flora Andhrika <https://floraandhrika.blogspot.com/search?q=Anacardium+occidentale> - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India - FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/172/31956feadb0e7552776e32e366bb29fc> ~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~ written in: *Urdu* (اردو) ... spoken in: *Uttar Pradesh*, Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka *کاجو kaju* - Platts, John T. (John Thompson). *A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English*. <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/platts/> London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1884. ~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ introduced by the Portuguese during the 16th century; cultivated mainly in the peninsular coastal regions - K.K.Bhagya, B.R.Jamakhandi, S.S.Guledagudda and N.Manjula - Growth, instability and decomposition analysis of cashew nut production in India and Kerala <https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JFS/issue/view/4638/1569> - J. Farm Sci., 38(2): (155-158) 2025 ~~~~~ Created on: 20:14 17-12-2025 ¦ Last updated: 21:21 19-12-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/12/anacardium-occidentale-l.html Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC3T_5-p6L-ShhddeumXR8ioFFFykP8fT85WjMy5qnLONQ%40mail.gmail.com.
