"acajou" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.kə.ʒuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈæ.kəˌʒu/ [US], /ˈæ.kəˌd͡ʒu/ [US], /a.kaˈʒu/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-acajou.wav Forms: acajous [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French acajou (“cashew”), from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of cashew. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|fr:acajou<id:cashew>|id=cashew}}, {{bor|en|fr|acajou||cashew}} French acajou (“cashew”), {{der|en|tpw|akaîu}} Old Tupi akaîu, {{doublet|en|cashew}} Doublet of cashew Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} acajou (countable and uncountable, plural acajous)
  1. The cashew tree. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-acajou-en-noun-cRrcaWiG
  2. A cashew nut. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-acajou-en-noun-0fB7moIK
  3. The wood from the mahogany tree or other trees from the family Meliaceae. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-acajou-en-noun-dHsTtIjo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations, Sapindales order plants, Sumac family plants, Woods Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 45 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 6 53 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 4 49 31 4 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 53 34 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 5 5 66 24 Disambiguation of Sapindales order plants: 12 12 49 27 Disambiguation of Sumac family plants: 11 11 54 24 Disambiguation of Woods: 25 6 49 20
  4. A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (moderate reddish brown colour): ακαζού (akazoú) [neuter] (Greek), καστανοκόκκινο (kastanokókkino) [neuter] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-acajou-en-noun-QkXkFVZ5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Browns, Colors Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 45 49 Disambiguation of Browns: 9 9 32 51 Disambiguation of Colors: 7 7 22 64 Disambiguation of 'moderate reddish brown colour': 0 0 2 97

Inflected forms

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