Acacia
[ə'keɪʃə;-sɪə] or [ə'keʃə]
Definition
(noun.) any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
Inputed by Gustav--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
(n.) A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America, Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates.
(n.) The inspissated juice of several species of acacia; -- called also gum acacia, and gum arabic.
Typist: Lolita
Definition
n. a genus of thorny leguminous plants with pinnate leaves.
Editor: Miriam
Examples
- Honey, glycerine, and mucilage acacia equal quantities of each sufficient to make into a paste of the desired consistence. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Rub up well the croton oil and extract of male fern with the acacia, and form into an emulsion with the decoction. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
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