Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acajou

/ˈæ.kəˌʒu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aca-jou
IPA: /ˈæ.kəˌʒu/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cashew tree.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The wood from the mahogany tree or other trees from the family Meliaceae.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany.

Countable; Uncountable

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."

Etymology

Borrowed from French acajou (“cashew”), from Old Tupi akaîu. Doublet of cashew.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: acajou, akaîu

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæ.kəˌʒu/
British English: /ˈæ.kə.ʒuː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acajous (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acajou?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.kəˌʒu/.
What does acajou mean?: The cashew tree.
Where does acajou come from?: It is traced to French.

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