Where does “cashew” come from?
Cashew comes from French acajou, from Portuguese acaju, from Old Tupi akaîu, a tree and its fruit native to South America.
cashew (English): A tree, "Anacardium occidentale", native to...
Definitions
- A tree, "Anacardium occidentale", native to...
Ancestry of “cashew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | acajou | cashew tree; also, its fruit; mahogany tree;... |
| 2 | Portuguese | acajú | — |
| 3 | Old Tupi | akaîu | cashew apple |
| 4 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *akaju | — |
Words derived from “cashew”