-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- beleaguer scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast calumny
- ALL
Definition of acacia
1 [Middle English acacia, acacie “astringent gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes,” borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acasie, acacie “juice of plums or sloes,” borrowed from Medieval Latin acacia, going back to Latin “gum arabic”] : 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
Explore Merriam-Webster
Recent Examples of acacia from the Web
-
Civil servants attached to the local government secretariat now work under an acacia tree just outside the ruins of their former offices.
-
There's also a 17-foot acacia wood table from Thailand.
-
A few steps away is the crowning jewel — a stunning 9-foot dining table made from authentic acacia wood.
-
Flowers are fleeting, so Grubb prefers plants like acacia and cotinus for their foliage.
-
Neat brick houses with flowering acacias out front are set among rolling fields of rapeseed and wheat.
-
The next day, from his chair under an acacia tree, Alfred shouts his commands as his sons set up a tent.
-
Giraffes use their height to good advantage and browse on leaves and buds in treetops that few other animals can reach (acacias are a favorite).
-
The wallpaper is blooming with the clients' favorite plants — royal poinciana, acacias, orchids, geraniums, kumquats — hand-painted on faint sky-blue tea paper.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acacia'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of acacia
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, “a species of Acacia, gum arabic,” borrowed from Greek akakía “a plant of the Acacia genus (probably A. nilotica), acacia extract” of obscure origin
ACACIA Defined for English Language Learners
acacia
playDefinition of acacia for English Language Learners
-
: a shrub or tree that grows in warm regions and that has white or yellow flowers
Medical Dictionary
acacia
playMedical 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
Learn More about acacia
-
Spanish Central: Translation of acacia Nglish: Translation of acacia for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about acacia
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up acacia? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!