Acajou
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæ.kə.ʒuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acajou is a noun meaning The cashew tree.
Meaning
The cashew tree.
More Meanings
- A cashew nut.
- The wood from the mahogany tree or other trees from the family Meliaceae.
- A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany.
Example Sentences
The head man's fury shouted out in the curve of the acajous—he insulted hunters, gendarmes, planters, and the transparent clouds lowering with the sky—before sticking the gun barrel under the chin thrust deep into solitude and a suffering that sees all.
Word Forms
- acajous
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cashew, cashoo, almendron, chashew, jacitara, macauba.
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