acajou

[ ak-uh-zhoo, -joo ]

noun
  1. the wood of any of several species of mahogany.

  2. the cashew tree, its nuts, or resin.

Origin of acajou

1
1715–25; <French <Portuguese acajú;see cashew

Words Nearby acajou

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How to use acajou in a sentence

  • Du Clos, origin of his fairy tale of acajou and Zirphile, and account of his satirical preface to it, ii.

  • acajou in French, signifies mahogany, as it does also in Louisiana Creole.

    "Gombo Zhbes" | Lafcadio Hearn

British Dictionary definitions for acajou

acajou

/ (ˈækəˌʒuː) /


noun
  1. a type of mahogany used by cabinet-makers in France

  2. a less common name for cashew

Origin of acajou

1
C18: via French from Portuguese acajú, from Tupi

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