acaju

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• caju

Etymology

From Old Tupi akaîu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ka.ˈʒu/
• Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ju

Noun

1. (botany) mahogany (tree)

   Synonym: mogno

2. cashew (nut or fruit)

Related terms

• cajueiro

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French acajou.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.kaˈʒu/

Adjective

acaju m or f or n (indeclinable)

1. Reddish-brown, mahogany.

Declension

Declension of acaju (invariable)

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	acaju		acaju	acaju	acaju
	definite	—		—	—	—
genitive/ dative	indefinite	acaju		acaju	acaju	acaju
	definite	—		—	—	—

Noun

acaju m (plural acaju)

1. acajou (mahogany) tree
2. acajou wood/mahogany
3. reddish-brown, mahogany

Declension

• Because of its unusual ending, this noun cannot be inflected normally. Inflected forms are often avoided.

Declension of acaju

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) acaju	acajuul	(niște) acaju	—
genitive/dative	(unui) acaju	acajuului	(unor) acaju	—
vocative	acaju		—