acajou

American  

[ak-uh-zhoo, -joo] / ˈæk əˌʒu, -ˌdʒu /

noun

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

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

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acajou British  

/ ˈækəˌʒuː /

noun

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

2. a less common name for cashew

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Etymology

Origin of acajou

1715–25; < French < Portuguese acajú; cashew

Example Sentences

At the Puerto an old monastery was chosen for 'La Traviata:' the latter was realistic as Crabbe's poetry; even in bed the unfortunate 'Misled' one could not do without a certain truncated cylinder of acajou.

From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Returning to the isle of St. John, both nations in separate encampments began to cut down acajou trees to hollow into canoes in place of those they had lost in the fight.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter

My furniture," he recorded, "just from Paris, was acajou and white and blue horse-hair.

From Fifth Avenue by Maurice, Arthur Bartlett