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acacia

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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[əˈkeɪ.sjə]

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[əˈkeɪ.sjə][əˈkeɪ.ʃə]

noun
A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
noun
The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica), the Egyptian acacia.
noun
A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.
noun
Gum arabic; gum acacia.
noun
Any of several related trees, such as the locust tree.
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A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
noun
(history) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.