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acaju.

acajou, mahogany (wood from the mahogany tree)

5 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.kaˈʒu/Brazil/ɐ.kaˈʒu/Portugal

  1. acajou, mahogany (wood from the mahogany tree)

    masculine · uncountable

  2. mahogany (reddish-brown colour)

    masculine

  3. alternative form of caju (“cashew”)

    alt-of · alternative · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaju Old Tupi akaîubor. ▲ French acajouinflu. Portuguese acaju Borrowed from Old Tupi akaîu, influenced by French acajou. The preservation of initial A and the use for the mahogany wood were influenced by French acajou, in comparison to the doublet caju.

adj/a.kaˈʒu/Brazil/ɐ.kaˈʒu/Portugal

  1. mahogany (having the colour of mahogany)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaju Old Tupi akaîubor. ▲ French acajouinflu. Portuguese acaju Borrowed from Old Tupi akaîu, influenced by French acajou. The preservation of initial A and the use for the mahogany wood were influenced by French acajou, in comparison to the doublet caju.

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