sweet acacia
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- noun
- /swit əˈkeɪʃə/
- US
- Perfume makers value the fragrance of sweet acacia flowers for its rich, sweet aroma.
Examples
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The sweet acacia bloomed early this year, filling the garden with its delicate scent.
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A row of sweet acacia trees lines the driveway, providing shade and bursts of yellow color.
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The sweet acacia tree blooms beautifully in spring.
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Many gardeners love the sweet acacia for its fragrance.
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Perfume makers value the fragrance of sweet acacia flowers for their rich, sweet aroma.
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A row of sweet acacia trees can be seen in many gardens, known for their fragrant yellow blossoms.
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During spring, the sweet acacia fills the air with its delightful scent, attracting many pollinators.
Synonyms
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8.4
A thorny bush or small tree from warm regions with fragrant yellow flowers used to make perfume
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9.9
A small thorny tree with scented yellow flowers used in perfume
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9.9
A small thorny tree with sweet yellow flowers used to make perfume
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7.5
A thorny plant from tropical America with yellow fragrant flowers used to make perfume
A thorny shrub or small tree with fragrant yellow flowers used to make perfume
A thorny tropical shrub or small tree with sweet yellow flowers used in perfume
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a fragrant/accented acacia tree' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'sweet' (fragrant) + 'acacia' (a tree/shrub). This simple descriptive noun phrase follows common cross-linguistic adjective+noun patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Sweet acacia is named for a simple picture: acacia is a thorny tree and sweet points to the honey-like smell of its flowers. So the name tells you it is a thorny tree with 'sweet' smelling blooms often used in 'perfume'.