rose-acacia

noun

A shrub of species Robinia hispida, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States.

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Meanings

nounrose-acacia (plural rose-acacias)

plural rose-acacias

  1. A shrub of species Robinia hispida, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States.

Origin

Named from its rose-coloured flowers.

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APA

rose-acacia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose-acacia

MLA

“rose-acacia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose-acacia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rose-acacia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose-acacia.

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