noun
acacia
uh-KAY-shuh
noun
1
A tree or shrub with feathery leaves and small clustered flowers, common in warm and dry climates.
"Rows of acacia trees lined the dusty road."
2
The gum or dried sap harvested from certain acacia species, used as a thickener in food and other products.
"The recipe called for a small amount of acacia gum as a stabilizer."
How to Use Acacia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thorny, often drought-tolerant tree, or the natural gum it produces.
Word Forms
acacias plural, acaciae plural, acacias plural
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Etymology
From Greek akakia, likely referring to a thorny tree, via Latin acacia.