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

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