əˈkāshə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, acacia tree, Egyptian thorn, from Greek akakia shittah
1. capitalized : a genus of woody plants (family Leguminosae) of warm regions having pinnate leaves and white or yellow flower clusters, the leaves in many Australian members being reduced to phyllodes — see catechu , cooba , wattle
2. -s : any plant of the genus Acacia
3. -s : locust 3a(2)
4. -s : gum arabic
5. -s : a light to moderate greenish yellow that is redder and less strong than liqueur green — called also weld