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
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"a*jou, n. Etym: [F. See Cashew.] (Bot.) (a) The cashew tree; also, its fruit. See Cashew. (b) The mahogany tree; also, its timber.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
