Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Tupi akaîu.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ju

Noun edit

acaju m (plural acajus)

  1. Synonym of caju

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French acajou.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

acaju m or f or n (indeclinable)

  1. Reddish-brown, mahogany.

Declension edit

Noun edit

acaju m (plural acaju)

  1. acajou (mahogany) tree
  2. acajou wood/mahogany
  3. reddish-brown, mahogany

Declension edit

  • Because of its unusual ending, this noun cannot be inflected normally. Inflected forms are often avoided.