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acacia
[ uh-key-shuh ]
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.
acacia
/ əˈɪʃə /
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
- gum acaciaanother name for gum arabic
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of acacia1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of acacia1
Example Sentences
In inland areas, widespread tree-planting programs in the late 1980s and 1990s finally took root, but they focused on planting exotic trees like acacia, which did not restore the original diversity of the natural forests.
“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.
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.
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.
The flower mentioned in the children's song "Orchard Road" is actually from the acacia tree.
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