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acacia

/əˈkeɪ.ʃə/

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What does acacia mean?

noun

  1. A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
  2. The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica, Egyptian acacia).
  3. A false acacia; robinia tree (Robinia pseudoacacia).
More meanings (6)

noun

  1. Gum arabic; gum acacia.
  2. Any of several related trees, such as a locust tree.
  3. A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
  4. acacia
  5. A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.

proper noun

  1. A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines.

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Among the thorn and acacia trees of the hillsides one was certain of impalla, eland, diks-diks, and giraffes.
Stewart Edward WhiteThe Land of FootprintsProject Gutenberg ebook #1378
Some very hard seeds like those of acacia trees, etc., are helped by hot water - even near the boiling point.
Edward J. (Edward James) WicksonOne Thousand Questions in California Agriculture AnsweredProject Gutenberg ebook #5152
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I opened the stomachs of several, and found them full of vegetable fibres and leaves of different trees, especially of an acacia.
Charles DarwinThe Voyage of the BeagleProject Gutenberg ebook #944
It grows on a small stunted-looking bush, with few branches, and a pointed leaf, in form resembling the acacia leaf, but not so large.
James InglisSport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo PlanterProject Gutenberg ebook #10818
I wonder what Jehoiakim did with the mealy-bug on his passion-vine, and if he had any way of removing the scale-bug from his African acacia?
Charles Dudley WarnerThe Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2671