acajou

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French acajou (“cashew”), from Portuguese acaju, from Old Tupi acaju[1] or agapú (“mahogany”) or the same root as cashew[2].

Pronunciation

Noun

acajou (countable and uncountable, plural acajous)

  1. The cashew tree. [From the late 16th century.][3]
  2. A cashew nut. [From the late 16th century.][3]
  3. The wood from the mahogany tree or other trees from the family Meliaceae.
  4. A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany
    acajou colour:  

Translations
cashew tree — see cashew
cashew nut — see cashew nut
wood from trees of Meliaceae family — see mahogany

References
  1. Lindberg, Christine A., ed. The Oxford College Dictionary. 2nd. New York: Spark Publishing, 2007.
  2. “acajou” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  3. Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese acaju.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ka.ʒu/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

acajou m (plural acajous)

  1. cashew tree; also, its fruit
  2. mahogany tree; also, its timber

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French acajou.

Noun

acajou m (plural acajous)

  1. (Jersey) mahogany

Synonyms
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