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Definition of Acacia
1. Noun. Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
Specialized synonyms: Shittah, Shittah Tree, Wattle, Acacia Catechu, Catechu, Jerusalem Thorn, Acacia Farnesiana, Cassie, Flame Tree, Huisache, Mimosa Bush, Scented Wattle, Sweet Acacia, Sweet Wattle, Acacia Xanthophloea, Fever Tree
Generic synonyms: Tree
Terms within: Gum Acacia, Gum Arabic
Definition of Acacia
1. n. A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
2. n. A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America, Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates.
Definition of Acacia
1. Noun. (context: countable botany) A shrub or tree of the genus ''Acacia'', or from a species formerly classified in this genus, or believed to belong to the genus. ¹
2. Noun. (qualifier loosely) Any of several related trees, such as the locust. ¹
3. Noun. (context: uncountable pharmacy) The inspissated juice of several species of ''Acacia''. ¹
4. Noun. (context: uncountable) gum arabic. ¹
5. Noun. (context: history classical studies) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acacia
1. a flowering tree or shrub [n -S]
Medical Definition of Acacia
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Origin: L. From Gr.; orig. The name of a thorny tree found in Egypt; prob. Fr. The root ak to be sharp. See Acute.
1. A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America, Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Acacia
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