acajou

[ ak-uh-zhoo, -joo ]

/ ˈæk əˌʒu, -ˌdʒu /

noun

the wood of any of several species of mahogany.

the cashew tree, its nuts, or resin.

Nearby words

acadian, acadian flycatcher, acadian owl, académie française, académie goncourt, acajou, acalculia, acaleph, acampsia, acantha, acanthaceous

Origin of acajou

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

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Examples from the Web for acajou

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British Dictionary definitions for acajou

acajou

/ (ˈækəˌʒuː) /

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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