acacia

[ uh-key-shuh ]
/ əˈkeɪ ʃə /

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.

Origin of acacia

1535–45; < Latin < Greek akakía Egyptian thorn

Words nearby acacia

ac and u, ac-, ac/dc, aca, acaa, acacia, acacia avenue, acad., academe, academese, academia

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British Dictionary definitions for acacia

acacia
/ (əˈkeɪʃə) /

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 (def. 4)
false acacia another name for locust (def. 2), locust (def. 3)
gum acacia another name for gum arabic

Word Origin for acacia

C16: from Latin, from Greek akakia, perhaps related to akē point