acajou
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French acajou (“cashew”), from Portuguese acaju, from Old Tupi acaju[1] or agapú (“mahogany”) or the same root as cashew.[2]
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæ.kə.ʒuː/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæ.kəˌʒu/, /ˈæ.kəˌd͡ʒu/, /a.kaˈʒu/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
editacajou (countable and uncountable, plural acajous)
- The cashew tree. [From the late 16th century.][3]
- A cashew nut. [From the late 16th century.][3]
- The wood from the mahogany tree or other trees from the family Meliaceae.
- A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany
- acajou:(Can we add an example for this sense?)
Translations
editcashew tree — see cashew
cashew nut — see cashew nut
wood from trees of Meliaceae family — see mahogany
moderate reddish brown colour
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References
editFrench
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Portuguese acaju, from Old Tupi akaîu.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editacajou m (plural acajous)
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “acajou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
editEtymology
editNoun
editacajou m (plural acajous)
Synonyms
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