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acacia

Pronunciation:/əˈkeɪ.sjə//əˈkeɪ.ʃə/

noun

Definitions

  1. A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.

  2. The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica), the Egyptian acacia.

  3. A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.

  4. Gum arabic; gum acacia.

acacia

Pronunciation:/əˈkeɪ.sjə//əˈkeɪ.ʃə/

noun

Definitions

  1. (history) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.