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Added 8 October 2026

acacia

/əˈkeɪ.ʃə/ noun

In Latin: acacia First recorded: 1398 Wiktionary

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A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica, Egyptian acacia).
A false acacia; robinia tree (Robinia pseudoacacia).

noun

A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.

Origin

From Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía, “shittah tree”), either from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”) (compare ἀκή (akḗ, “point”)) or more likely a Pre-Greek word. First attested before 1398. Doublet of cassie.

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