English Explanatory Dictionary

acajou

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cashew tree.
  2. A cashew nut.
  3. The wood from the mahogany tree or other trees from the family Meliaceae.
  4. A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany.

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.kə.ʒuː/ /ˈæ.kəˌʒu/ /ˈæ.kəˌd͡ʒu/ /a.kaˈʒu/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-acajou.wav

Word forms

acajou acajous

Etymology

Borrowed from French acajou (“cashew”), from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of cashew.

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