Meanings
nounsweet acacia (countable and uncountable, plural sweet acacias)
plural sweet acacias
- countableuncountableAcacia suaveolens (sweet wattle), a shrub endemic to Australia.
- countableuncountableVachellia farnesiana (needle bush, popinac), native to Mexico and Central America, and widely introduced.
Synonyms: Acacia farnesiana
Synonyms & antonyms
nounVachellia farnesiana (needle bush, popinac), native to Mexico and Central America, and widely introduced.
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Acacia farnesiana
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nountropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
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