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ALL meanings of acacia

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  • variable noun acacia An acacia or an acacia tree is a tree which grows in warm countries and which usually has small yellow or white flowers. 3
  • noun acacia 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 3
  • noun acacia any of several trees, shrubs, or other plants (genus Acacia) of the mimosa family, with clusters of yellow or white flowers: many are cultivated as ornamentals, and some yield gum arabic, dyes, or perfumes 3
  • noun acacia the flower 3
  • noun acacia gum arabic 3
  • noun acacia locust (sense 3) locust (sense 3a) 3
  • noun acacia a small tree or shrub belonging to the genus Acacia, of the mimosa family, having clusters of small yellow flowers. 1
  • noun acacia any of several other plants, as the locust tree. 1
  • noun acacia gum arabic. 1
  • noun acacia A tree or shrub of warm climates that bears spikes or clusters of yellow or white flowers and is frequently thorny. 1
  • noun acacia type of tree 1
  • noun acacia (Countable Noun) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. 0
  • noun acacia (Uncountable Noun) (pharmacy) The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Acacia nilotica, the Egyptian acacia. 0
  • noun acacia A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia. 0
  • noun acacia (Uncountable Noun) Gum arabic; gum acacia. 0
  • noun acacia (loosely) Any of several related trees, such as the locust. 0
  • noun acacia A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red. acacia colour:    . 0
  • noun acacia (historical, classical studies) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals. 0
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