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单词 acajou
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Definition of acajou in English:

acajou

noun ˈakəʒuːˈɑkəʒu
  • another term for cashew

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, via Portuguese from Tupi acajú.

Definition of acajou in US English:

acajou

nounˈɑkəʒuˈäkəZHo͞o

  • 1The wood of several tropical American timber-yielding trees, especially mahogany.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In French acajou means ‘mahogany’, which has caused confusion.
    • The rooms are built from sustainable African mahogany (acajou) which creates a feeling of warmth and homeliness.
    • A hotel conceived with beautiful mahogany (acajou) wood specially cultivated for environment friendly construction in the man made forests of South Africa.
    • The beautiful mahogany (acajou) used in its construction was specially cultivated for environmentally friendly construction in the man-made forests of South Africa.

  • 2

    another term for cashew

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, via Portuguese from Tupi acajú.
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