acajou
[ ak-uh-zhoo, -joo ]
/ ˈæk əˌʒu, -ˌdʒu /
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noun
the wood of any of several species of mahogany.
the cashew tree, its nuts, or resin.
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Origin of acajou
1715–25; <French <Portuguese acajú;see cashew
Words nearby acajou
Acadian, Acadia National Park, Acadian flycatcher, Acadian owl, açaí, acajou, acalculia, acaleph, acampsia, AC and U, acantha
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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.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Isaac DisraeliAcajou in French, signifies mahogany, as it does also in Louisiana Creole.
"Gombo Zhbes"|Lafcadio Hearn
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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