acacia
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- noun
- /əˈkeɪʃə/
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acacia
- Also, when they knock against acacia trees, the fruits drop, and these fruits provide food for the goats.
- acacia tree
- acacia woodlands
- yellow acacia
So you said the Ark of the Covenants, they have Acacia wood and gold, Yeah.
- So you said the Ark of the Covenants, they have Acacia wood and gold, Yeah.
- But we drove further in and we started to see little streaks of green, then a few Acacia trees and came up over a bend.
- So it's basically like, you know, you smoke it the, the bark and that's from the Acacia tree.
Examples
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In a ravine is a sudden oasis of white acacias.
Fiction book (1996) -
Two habitats are found in the 2000-square-kilometer area: acacia woodland and open-grass plains.
Academic text (2009) -
And don't go beyond the acacia tree.
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"Your kisses taste of acacia honey."
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The shade of a fully grown acacia kept this corner of the veranda cool.
Fiction book (1995) -
"The landscape was dominated by acacia and grasses, probably representing a dry shrubland," Bush says.
Academic text (2011) -
Live oak and acacia stand motionless in the deepening twilight.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the soft, orangish sand grew a small grove of stunted acacia trees, barren of all leaves yet still alive.
Academic text (1991) -
Near the lion—beyond the lodge lights and under a grove of umbrella-shaped acacia trees—recline several lionesses.
Academic text (2009) -
The shade of a fully grown acacia kept this corner of the veranda cool.
Compounds
- Specialized
A spiny tree from South and Southeast Asia with yellow flowers and flat pods used to make a dark dye
- Specialized
A fast-growing Australian tree with bark used to tan leather and wood used for building
- Specialized
A thorny bush or small tree from warm regions with fragrant yellow flowers used to make perfume
- Specialized
A tree that stays green with silvery bark and bright yellow flower clusters
- South African
A tree from Africa called the fever tree with yellow-green bark that grows near water
- Specialized
A tall Australian tree with hard dark wood used for furniture and instruments
- Australian
A small Australian tree with clusters of bright yellow fragrant flowers often grown in gardens
- Specialized
A natural sticky substance from acacia trees used to thicken food and medicine
- US
A large shrub or small tree with spiky stems and pink flower clusters used in gardens
- US
A small tree or bush with thorns and sweet-smelling yellow flowers that people use to make perfume
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Etymology
Acacia comes from the old Greek name akakia, which meant a 'thorny plant'. That's why many acacia trees today have sharp thorns and bright flowers, so the ancient name fits the tree we know in warm places.