acacia
Italian (Fiorentino)
noun
Definitions
- acacia shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae, particularly:
- sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana)
- black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin acācia derived from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (shittah tree).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀκακία
Gloss
shittah tree