acajou
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed 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/
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Noun edit
acajou (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 edit
cashew 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 edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese acaju.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
acajou m (plural acajous)
Further reading edit
- “acajou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
acajou m (plural acajous)