acacia
Pronunciation: /əˈkeɪʃə, -sɪə/
(also acacia tree)
Definition of acacia
noun
- a tree or shrub of warm climates which bears spikes or clusters of yellow or white flowers and is typically thorny. Also called wattle1, especially in Australia.
- Genus Acacia, family Leguminosae: numerous species
Origin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek akakia
