acajou

noun

ac·​a·​jou

ˈakəˌzhü,

-ˌjü

plural -s

1

a

: cashew

b

: cashew nut sense 1

2

: any of several mahoganies

especially : mahogany sense 1

3

: laurel oak sense 2

Word History

Etymology

French, from Portuguese acajú

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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