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acacia Definition

aca·cia (ə kās̸hə)

noun

    1. any of several trees, shrubs, or other plants (genus Acacia) of the mimosa family, with clusters of yellow or white flowers: many are cultivated as ornamentals, and some yield gum arabic, dyes, or perfumes
    2. the flower
  1. gum arabic
  2. locust (sense )

Etymology: ME < OFr acacie < L acacia < Gr akakia, shittah tree, thorny tree; prob. < akē, a point, thorn < IE base *a-: see acid

acacia Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: World furniture collection which includes acacia, fruitwood and birch furniture.
  • browse: The heavily browsed acacias reacted to giraffe feeding in another, perhaps more surprising way.

Preposition: in

  • system: There were three phases to the socio-economic team's study of the current and potential uses of acacias in small-holder agricultural systems.

Adjective modifier

  • African: ICRAF will also contribute through allowing the project access to their database on the African acacias.
  • large: Before we left the road two Rosy Starlings flew into one of the larger acacias along the river bank.
  • scattered: We then made a stop in an area of rocky ground and scattered acacias where we got excellent views of two Karoo Long-billed Larks.
  • thorny: Many low trees covered the land, mostly small thorny acacia and some cineraria, all trunk and no branches.
  • flowering: Once more the little plaza with flowering acacias, once more the clear fountain telling its tale of love.
  • small: Indeed he could, and not one but two, surprisingly well concealed in a small acacia and viewable from just a few meters.

Modifies a noun

  • scrub: Making progress through the thorny acacia scrub wasn't easy.
  • honey: The sweet mild flavor of acacia honey matches your delicate emotions.
  • gum: Industrial and medicinal uses Various species of acacia yield gum.
  • bush: About 20 km south of the main road the farm ended and dry acacia bush began - which was full of birds.
  • woodland: And there are also wooded hills and towering termite mounds, rivers lined with fig trees and acacia woodland stained orange by dust.
  • tree: Acacia trees are ubiquitous on Taiwan's lower hills.

Noun used with modifier

  • roadside: Brown Parisoma Parisoma lugens: 1 showed well in the roadside acacias on the Nyika Plateau on 26/10.
  • la: One of the best Malaga beaches is to the east at Playa de las Acacias.

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