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nounany of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acaciatype of:
Definition that contains acacia
- acacia any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
- genus leucaena small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia
- leucaena small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia
- stinking wattle scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms
- acacia cambegei scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms
- gidgee scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms
- shittah source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia
- acacia melanoxylon tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber
- gum acacia gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
- catechu extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally