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The wattle tree
A shrub or tree of the genus Acacia, or from a species formerly classified in this genus, or believed to belong to the genus
The inspissated juice of several species of Acacia
A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals
{n} a plant, the Egyptian thorn
A group of trees similar to the locust Some varieties from Australia and the Sandwich Islands yield beautiful veneers ranging in color from yellow-brown to red and green
any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
(Heb shittim) Ex 25: 5, R V probably the Acacia seyal (the gum-arabic tree); called the "shittah" tree (Isa 41: 19) Its wood is called shittim wood (Ex 26: 15,26; 25: 10,13,23,28, etc ) This species (A seyal) is like the hawthorn, a gnarled and thorny tree It yields the gum-arabic of commerce It is found in abundance in the Sinaitic peninsula
The inspissated juice of several species of acacia; called also gum acacia, and gum arabic
Nearly 300 species are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America, Africa, etc
{i} small tree or shrub that produces clusters of yellow flowers
An acacia or an acacia tree is a tree which grows in warm countries and which usually has small yellow or white flowers. a tree with small yellow or white flowers that grows in warm countries (akakia). Any of the approximately 800 species of trees and shrubs that make up the genus Acacia, of the mimosa family. Acacias are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, particularly Australia and Africa. Sweet acacia (A. farnesiana) is native to the southwestern U.S. Acacias have distinctive, finely divided leaflets, and their leafstalks may bear thorns or sharp spines at their base. Their small, often fragrant, yellow or white flowers have many stamens apiece, giving each a fuzzy appearance. On the plains of southern and eastern Africa, acacias are common features of the landscape. Several species are important economically, yielding substances such as gum arabic and tannin, as well as valuable timber
In Australia, the term is applied especially to the wattle
A shrub or tree of a species that belongs to the genus Acacia, is believed to belong to this genus, or once belonged to the genus
It is represented on medals
A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality
A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs
Very few are found in temperate climates
mimosa
acacia gum
The sticky congealed sap of the acacia tree, used as a food additive
Acacia Avenue
the name of an imaginary street that people think of as a typical suburban street in the UK. It represents a place where ordinary families live in a traditional way. It is used mainly in newspapers
false acacia
A deciduous tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, native to the United States; the black locust
gum acacia
gum arabic
acacias
plural of acacia
genus acacia
large genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Polynesia: wattle; mimosa
gum acacia
gum arabic: gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
rose acacia
A shrub (Robinia hispida) of the southeast United States, having bristly brittle branches and clusters of pale purple or rose flowers
sweet acacia
A thorny shrub (Acacia farnesiana) of the pea family, native to tropical and subtropical America, having bipinnately compound leaves, small flower heads, and fragrant flowers that yield an essential oil used in perfumery
acacia

    Hyphenation

    a·ca·cia

    Turkish pronunciation

    ıkeyşı

    Pronunciation

    /əˈkāsʜə/ /əˈkeɪʃə/

    Etymology

    () From Latin acacia Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakia) ἀκή (akē, “point”).
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