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noun aca·cia \ə-ˈkā-shə\

: a shrub or tree that grows in warm regions and that has white or yellow flowers

Full Definition of ACACIA

1

:  gum arabic

2

:  any of a large genus (Acacia) of leguminous shrubs and trees of warm regions with leaves pinnate or reduced to phyllodes and white or yellow flower clusters

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Origin of ACACIA

New Latin, genus name, from Latin, acacia tree, from Greek akakia

First Known Use: 14th century

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noun aca·cia \ə-ˈkā-shə\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ACACIA

1

capitalized :  a genus of woody leguminous plants of warm regions having pinnate leaves and white or yellow flower clusters—see catechu

2

:  any of the genus Acacia of leguminous plants

3

:  gum arabic