"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>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 Categories (lifeform): Sapindales order plants, Sumac family plants
    Sense id: en-acajou-en-noun-cRrcaWiG Disambiguation of Sapindales order plants: 19 3 36 42 Disambiguation of Sumac family plants: 18 3 40 39
  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 Categories (lifeform): Sapindales order plants, Sumac family plants, Woods
    Sense id: en-acajou-en-noun-dHsTtIjo Disambiguation of Sapindales order plants: 19 3 36 42 Disambiguation of Sumac family plants: 18 3 40 39 Disambiguation of Woods: 20 3 48 29
  4. A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Browns, Colors Categories (lifeform): Sapindales order plants, Sumac family plants Translations (moderate reddish brown colour): ακαζού (akazoú) [neuter] (Greek), καστανοκόκκινο (kastanokókkino) [neuter] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-acajou-en-noun-QkXkFVZ5 Disambiguation of Browns: 8 8 16 69 Disambiguation of Colors: 9 9 18 64 Disambiguation of Sapindales order plants: 19 3 36 42 Disambiguation of Sumac family plants: 18 3 40 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 17 76 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 8 17 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 6 11 65 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 9 73 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 6 6 17 71 Disambiguation of 'moderate reddish brown colour': 0 0 0 100

Inflected forms

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