acacia
acacia
Definition
aca·cia (ə kā′s̸hə)
noun
- 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
- the flower
- gum arabic
- 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
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