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acajou

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acajou [ˈækəˌʒuː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a type of mahogany used by cabinet-makers in France
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a less common name for cashew
[via French from Portuguese acajú, from Tupi]


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Family Name Khaya ivorensis, Khaya anthotheca, and Khaya nyasica of the Family Meliaceae Common Names African mahogany, Benin, Degema, Lagos, Nigerian mahogany, kraal mangona, munyama, mbaua, mbawa, Acajou d'Afrique, Dubini, Dukuma, fufu and mkangazi Height/Weight African mahogany grows to heights of ]80 to 200 feet; boles are straight and dear to 90 feet, with trunk diameters of 4 to 6 feet.
During the fourth quarter, the Acajou North exploration well was drilled to delineate the extent of the previously drilled Acajou discovery.
The company says it also offers new foil colors with matching melamine backs available in acajou mahogany, anigre, artistry elm, cherry pear and dune wood.
 
 
 
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