Word Frequency
acacia (əˈkeɪʃə
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Definitions
noun
- any shrub or tree of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Acacia, having compound or reduced leaves and small yellow or white flowers in dense inflorescences See also wattle1 (sense 4)
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See false acacia
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See gum acacia
Word Origin
C16: from Latin, from Greek akakia, perhaps related to akē pointExample Sentences Including 'acacia'
A flutter of white in the shade of a flat-topped acacia tree caught his eye.Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories
Even the scrawny acacia bushes seem to have given up the struggle for life.THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Everywhere there are tiny acacia shoots emerging among the fresh grass.The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
I debated as to whether the Holiday Inn, York, would have any organic acacia honey, my current favourite.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Joanna lay in the shade of a broad acacia tree, her eyes closed, listening to the soft plash of the ocean lapping against the shore.Compulsion
Kala azar is a parasitic disease transmitted by a sandfly present in acacia trees and termite mounds.British Medical Journal (2002)
On her way from the village she saw the usual group of older men sitting in the shade of the big acacia tree.At the Stroke of Twelve
Only the acacia trees and the sky, which felt like a sky with the lid taken off, marked the landscape as African.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
The wattle garden at Mt Annan has more than 200 species of acacia (wattle), including trees, shrubs and ground covers.Australian News Misc (2004)
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