acacia en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /əˈkeɪ.ʃə/ (US)
- /əˈkeɪ.sjə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əˈkeɪ.ʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Egyptian kkw Demotic Egyptian kky Coptic ⲭⲁⲕⲓ (khaki)bor. Ancient Greek ἀκᾰκίᾱ (akăkíā)der. Latin acāciabor. English acacia 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.
Meanings
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(countable) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
1997, Kenneth M. Old, Ian A. Hood, Zi Qing Yuan, Diseases of Tropical Acacias in Northern Queensland, K. M. Old, Su Lee See, J. K. Sharma (editors), Diseases of Tropical Acacias: Proceedings of an International Workshop held at Subanjeriji (South Sumatra) 28 April - 2 May 1996, page 1, The latter species was collected only once in this survey on A. flavescens but is widespread on both tropical and temperate acacias in Australia.
- (qualifier:pharmacy, uncountable) The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica, Egyptian acacia).
- (countable, uncountable) A false acacia; robinia tree (Robinia pseudoacacia).
- (uncountable) Gum arabic; gum acacia.
- (broadly, countable, uncountable) Any of several related trees, such as a locust tree.
- (countable, uncountable) A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
- (countable, uncountable) A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red. acacia: ▸ acacia
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acacias | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| acaciae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Acacia Ridge · false acacia · Acacia Avenue · acacialike · acacia veld · soap acacia · Lower Acacia Creek · paradox acacia · Acacia Gardens · yellow acacia · kangaroo acacia · rose acacia · Acacia Creek · rose-acacia · acacetin · gum acacia · acacia pied barbet · acacin · acacia gum · acacia tit · Acacia Hills · acaciahuasca · acaciin · stinking acacia · Karoo acacia
Descendants
Synonyms
wattle (shrub or tree of the genus Acacia) · thorntree (shrub or tree of the genus Acacia) · whistling thorn (shrub or tree of the genus Acacia) · gum arabic (inspissated juice of several species of Acacia) · gum acacia (inspissated juice of several species of Acacia)
Translations (67)
pam akasya (shrub or tree) · ka აკაცია (shrub or tree) · sh акација (shrub or tree) · pl akacja (shrub or tree) · bg акация (shrub or tree) · de Akazie (shrub or tree) · ga acáise (shrub or tree) · uk ака́ція (shrub or tree) · he שיטה (shrub or tree) · id akasia (shrub or tree) · ca acàcia (shrub or tree) · hrx Akassje (shrub or tree) · vo kaaziadabim (shrub or tree) · mi keiha (shrub or tree) · hil akasya (shrub or tree) · no akasie (shrub or tree) · cmn 金合欢 (shrub or tree) · hy ակացիա (shrub or tree) · grc ἀκακία (shrub or tree) · sw mshita (shrub or tree) · nl acacia (shrub or tree) · et akaatsia (shrub or tree) · mi wātera (in Australia, the wattle tree) · pt acácia (shrub or tree) · mk акација (shrub or tree) · sh akacija (shrub or tree) · fi akasia (shrub or tree) · tr akasya (shrub or tree) · cs kapinice (shrub or tree) · mhr акаций (shrub or tree) · cs akácie (shrub or tree) · gv acaashey (shrub or tree) · hi बबूल (shrub or tree) · la acacia (shrub or tree) · es chacalshúchil (shrub or tree) · tl langil (shrub or tree) · ro acacia (shrub or tree) · xh umnga (shrub or tree) · bho बबूल (shrub or tree) · el ακακία (shrub or tree) · hi गोंद (inspissated juice of Acacia) · qu harka (shrub or tree) · hu akácia (shrub or tree) · ar أَقَاقِيَا (shrub or tree) · tl akasya (shrub or tree) · is akasía (shrub or tree) · ar سَنْط (shrub or tree) · eo akacio (shrub or tree) · sv akacia (shrub or tree) · sv akaciaträd (shrub or tree) · be акацыя (shrub or tree) · es acacia (shrub or tree) · fr acacia (shrub or tree) · af akasia (shrub or tree) · ar طَلْح (shrub or tree) · am ግራር (shrub or tree) · vo kaaziad (shrub or tree) · ceb akasya (shrub or tree) · ru ака́ция (shrub or tree) · ar قَرَظ (shrub or tree) · mt akaċja (shrub or tree) · ja アカシア (shrub or tree) · ga crann acaicia (shrub or tree) · it acacia (shrub or tree) · ga acaicia (shrub or tree) · ms akasia (shrub or tree) · nay wurruldi (in Australia, the wattle tree)