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DictionaryRoot: akakia
Greek

akakia

thorny Egyptian tree

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A flowering thorny acacia shrub, with a foreground branch clearly showing paired straight thorns, fine bipinnate leaves, and clusters of small golden-yellow spherical flower heads.
noun

acacia

uh-KAY-shuh/əˈkeɪʃə/

A tree or shrub with clustered flowers, often bearing thorns.

Etymology
acaciaGreekthorny Egyptian tree

Greek akakia named a thorny Egyptian tree. The name was later extended to North American trees, but the origin of the Greek plant name remains uncertain.

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