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acacia

Pronunciation: /əˈkeɪ.ʃə/

The English word “acacia” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
  2. The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica, Egyptian acacia).
  3. A false acacia; robinia tree (Robinia pseudoacacia).
  4. Gum arabic; gum acacia.
  5. Any of several related trees, such as a locust tree.
  6. A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
  7. acacia
  8. A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.

Etymology

From Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía, “shittah tree”), either from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”) (compare ἀκή (akḗ, “point”)) or more likely a Pre-Greek word. First attested before 1398. Doublet of cassie.

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