acacia.
A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
Meaning & usage
A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica, Egyptian acacia).
A false acacia; robinia tree (Robinia pseudoacacia).
Gum arabic; gum acacia.
Any of several related trees, such as a locust tree.
A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red. acacia: acacia
Where this word comes from
From Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía, “shittah tree”), either from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”) (compare ἀκή (akḗ, “point”)) or more likely a Pre-Greek word. First attested before 1398. Doublet of cassie.
A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
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