/ əˈkeɪʃə; NAmE / (also aˈcacia tree ) noun
a tree with yellow or white flowers. There are several types of acacia tree, some of which produce a sticky liquid used in making glue.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Latin from Greek akakia .
/ əˈkeɪʃə; NAmE / (also aˈcacia tree ) noun
a tree with yellow or white flowers. There are several types of acacia tree, some of which produce a sticky liquid used in making glue.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Latin from Greek akakia .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005