acajou
acajou · acajous
The cashew treeThe cashew tree.
UK/ˈæ.kə.ʒuː/US/ˈæ.kəˌʒu/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The cashew tree.
(countable, uncountable)A cashew nut.
(countable, uncountable)The wood from the mahogany tree or other trees from the family Meliaceae.
(countable, uncountable)A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French acajou (“cashew”), from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of cashew.Borrowed from French acajou (“cashew”), from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of cashew.
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Forms
plural: acajousLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable