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单词 acajou
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acajou

[ ak-uh-zhoo, -joo ]
/ ˈæk əˌʒu, -ˌdʒu /

noun

the wood of any of several species of mahogany.
the cashew tree, its nuts, or resin.

Origin of acajou

1715–25; <French <Portuguese acajú;see cashew

Words nearby acajou

Acadian, Acadia National Park, Acadian flycatcher, Acadian owl, açaí, acajou, acalculia, acaleph, acampsia, AC and U, acantha
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Example sentences from the Web for acajou

  • Du Clos, origin of his fairy tale of Acajou and Zirphile, and account of his satirical preface to it, ii.

    Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli
  • Acajou in French, signifies mahogany, as it does also in Louisiana Creole.

    "Gombo Zhbes"|Lafcadio Hearn

British Dictionary definitions for acajou

acajou
/ (ˈækəˌʒuː) /

noun

a type of mahogany used by cabinet-makers in France
a less common name for cashew

Word Origin for acajou

C18: via French from Portuguese acajú, from Tupi
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