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Acacia farnesiana

Acacia farnesiana

8.4
A thorny bush or small tree from warm regions with fragrant yellow flowers used to make perfume
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The fragrant yellow flowers of Acacia farnesiana are highly valued in the perfume industry.

Examples

  • In warm climates, Acacia farnesiana can be found growing as a thorny shrub along roadsides.

  • Researchers studied the medicinal properties of extracts from Acacia farnesiana leaves.

  • The Acacia farnesiana produces beautiful yellow flowers.

  • Have you ever seen an Acacia farnesiana in bloom?

  • The fragrant yellow flowers of Acacia farnesiana are highly valued in the perfume industry.

  • In warm climates, Acacia farnesiana can be found growing as a thorny shrub along roadsides.

  • Have you ever seen an Acacia farnesiana in bloom?

Synonyms

cassie
vsAcacia farnesiana
  • US
12 9.9

A small thorny tree with scented yellow flowers used in perfume

is the formal botanical name rather than the casual common label
huisache
vsAcacia farnesiana
  • Specialized
9.9

A small thorny tree with sweet yellow flowers used to make perfume

is the scientific name used in formal contexts rather than a common name
sweet wattle
vsAcacia farnesiana
  • US
9.5

A thorny shrub or small tree with fragrant yellow flowers used to make perfume

is the scientific name used to identify the same plant formally
scented wattle
vsAcacia farnesiana
  • US
9.9

A thorny tropical shrub or small tree with sweet yellow flowers used in perfume

is the formal species name rather than a descriptive common label
sweet acacia
vsAcacia farnesiana
  • US
8.1

A small tree or bush with thorns and sweet-smelling yellow flowers that people use to make perfume

is the scientific name used instead of descriptive or trade labels
mimosa bush
vsAcacia farnesiana
  • US
7.5

A thorny plant from tropical America with yellow fragrant flowers used to make perfume

is the precise botanical name that identifies the species exactly

Surface Forms

Acacia farnesiana singular
Acacia farnesianas plural

Morphology

acacia + farnesiana

The headword begins with 'acacia', so a learner who knows that word would correctly infer this is a kind of tree or shrub; that part is transparent. However 'farnesiana' is a Latinized species epithet with no independent lexical meaning for a B1 learner and does not convey the specific attributes (tropical distribution, fragrant flowers, perfumery use), so the full meaning is not fully derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Acacia farnesiana may come from the old Farnese family gardens in Italy, where gardeners grew the plant for its sweet yellow flowers. That's why the name is linked to its fragrant blooms 'used in perfume'.