acajou

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The cashew tree.
2. (countable, uncountable) A cashew nut.
3. (countable, uncountable) The wood from the mahogany tree or other trees from the family Meliaceae.
4. (countable, uncountable) A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany.

Synonyms

cashew

mahogany

cashew tree

Translations

acajou

ακαζού

Mahagoniholz

Kaschu

καστανοκόκκινο

μαόνι

anacardier

cajou

mogano

anacardio

anacardo

cassuvium

mahonie

mahoniehout

caoba

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæ.kə.ʒuː/

Etymology

Borrowed from French acajou (“cashew”), from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of cashew.