acajou

[ak-uh-zhoo, -joo]

noun

the wood of any of several species of mahogany.
the cashew tree, its nuts, or resin.

Origin of acajou

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

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Historical Examples of acajou

Acajou in French, signifies mahogany, as it does also in Louisiana Creole.
"Gombo Zhbes"
Lafcadio Hearn
Du Clos, origin of his fairy tale of Acajou and Zirphile, and account of his satirical preface to it, ii.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Isaac Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for acajou

acajou

noun

a type of mahogany used by cabinet-makers in France
a less common name for cashew

Word Origin for acajou

C18: via French from Portuguese acajú, from Tupi

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