different between meliaceae vs acajou
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acajou
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French acajou (“cashew”), from Portuguese acaju, from Old Tupi acaju or agapú (“mahogany”) or the same root as cashew.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?æ.k?.?u?/
- (US) IPA(key): /?æ.k???u/, /?æ.k??d??u/, /a.ka??u/
Noun
acajou (countable and uncountable, plural acajous)
- The cashew tree. [From the late 16th century.]
- A cashew nut. [From the late 16th century.]
- 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 (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Translations
References
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese acaju.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ka.?u/
Noun
acajou m (plural acajous)
- cashew tree; also, its fruit
- mahogany tree; also, its timber
Further reading
- “acajou” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from French acajou.
Noun
acajou m (plural acajous)
- (Jersey) mahogany
Synonyms
- méaguinné
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