ACACIA Definition & Meaning

acacia

[ uh-key-shuh ]

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noun

a small tree or shrub belonging to the genus Acacia, of the mimosa family, having clusters of small yellow flowers.
any of several other plants, as the locust tree.
gum arabic.

acacia

/ əˈ��ɪʃə /

noun

any shrub or tree of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Acacia, having compound or reduced leaves and small yellow or white flowers in dense inflorescences See also wattle 1
false acacia
another name for locust locust
gum acacia
another name for gum arabic

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of acacia¹

1535–45; < Latin < Greek ��첹��í�� Egyptian thorn

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of acacia¹

C16: from Latin, from Greek akakia, perhaps related to ��ŧ point

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“One unique thing about this move was that the community tried training the giraffes to enter the barge voluntarily using food — acacia and mangoes,” said Susan Myers, CEO of Save Giraffes Now.

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On the island of Borneo, the district of Sepaku, at least a two-hour drive from any city, was known for its forests of mangrove, acacia and eucalyptus.

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The school is in a compound made up of 10 classrooms arranged in a horseshoe shape around a playground where acacia trees and plants spring out of the sandy soil.

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The flower mentioned in the children's song "Orchard Road" is actually from the acacia tree.

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The tree feeds the insects with nectar and shelters them in hollows called domacia; in exchange, the ants defend the acacia from giraffes and other herbivores by swarming the animals and delivering painful bites.

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