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Where does “acaju” come from?

acaju (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi akaîu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaju.

Ancestry of “acaju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupiakaîucashew apple
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*akaju—

Words derived from “acaju”

  • caju
  • काजू
  • કાજુ
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