acajou

[ ak-uh-zhoo, -joo ]

noun

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

acajou

/ ˈækəˌʒuː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of acajou¹

1715–25; < French < Portuguese acajú; cashew

Word History and Origins

Origin of acajou¹

C18: via French from Portuguese acajú, from Tupi

Example Sentences

Returning to the isle of St. John, both nations in separate encampments began to cut down acajou trees to hollow into canoes in place of those they had lost in the fight.

From Project Gutenberg

Acajou, ak′a-jōō, n. the gum or resin of a kind of red mahogany.

From Project Gutenberg

These articles were contained in a box, formed of four divisions; the first of which was filled with specimens of woods, polished; amongst them, mahogany of five different sorts, tulip and satin-wood, cam and bar-wood, fustic, black and yellow ebony, palm-tree, mangrove, calabash, and date; and also seven species retaining their native names, viz. tumiah, sarnaim, and jimlalié, each of a beautiful yellow; acajou, a deep crimson; bask and quellé for cabinet work; and bentin, the wood of which is used for the native canoes.

From Project Gutenberg

His romance of Acajou and Zirphile, composed to suit a series of plates which had been engraved for another work, was one of the fruits of this association, and was produced in consequence of a sort of wager amongst its members.

From Project Gutenberg

Red and sleek in Acajou marble was the magnificent champion Shorthorn bull, Bridgebank Pay master, winner of the British and Scotch championships three years, in a row.

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