英语词汇“acacia”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	acacia
释义	Trends of acacia View usage for: acacia (əkeɪʃə) Word forms: plural acacias, plural acacia variable noun An acacia or an acacia tree is a tree which grows in warm countries and which usually has small yellow or white flowers. acacia in British English (əˈkeɪʃə) noun 1. 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 Also called: acacia tree. See also wattle1 (sense 4) 2. false acacia 3. gum acacia Word origin C16: from Latin, from Greek akakia, perhaps related to akē point acacia in American English (əˈkeɪʃə) noun 1. a. any of several trees, shrubs, or other plants (genus Acacia) of the mimosa family, with clusters of yellow or white flowers: many are cultivated as ornamentals, and some yield gum arabic, dyes, or perfumes b. the flower 2. gum arabic 3. locust (sense 3) locust (sense 3a) : also called false acacia Word origin ME < OFr acacie < L acacia < Gr akakia, shittah tree, thorny tree; prob. < akē, a point, thorn < IE base *a-: see acid Image of acacia © Phant, shutterstock Examples of 'acacia' in a sentence acacia A flutter of white in the shade of a flat-topped acacia tree caught his eye. Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2000) On her way from the village she saw the usual group of older men sitting in the shade of the big acacia tree. Ian St James Awards AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE (2000) Joanna lay in the shade of a broad acacia tree, her eyes closed, listening to the soft plash of the ocean lapping against the shore. Stewart, Michael COMPULSION (2000) A sickly acacia tree shadowed the area and provided convenient limbs on which to hang objects temporarily. Elizabeth Peters HE SHALL THUNDER IN THE SKY (2000) Word lists with acacia flower, shrub, tree All related terms of 'acacia' acacia tree → another name for acacia gum acacia → another name for gum arabic rose acacia a leguminous shrub, Robinia hispida , of the southern US, having prickly branches bearing clusters of red scentless flowers false acacia the locust tree huisache a thorny shrub or small tree of tropical or sub-tropical America, Acacia farnesia var farnesia , with clusters of fragrant yellow flower heads used in perfumery honey locust a thorny leguminous tree, Gleditsia triacanthos of E North America, that has long pods containing a sweet-tasting pulp
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