Acacia

See also: acacia, acácia, and acàcia

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía, “shittah tree”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point”), probably from Egyptian.[1]

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Acacia f

  1. (sensu stricto) A taxonomic genus within the family Leguminosae – mostly thornless Australasian shrubs and trees, called acacias or wattles. [2000—]
  2. (sensu lato, superseded) A genus that included all the genera now included in tribe Acacieae.
  3. An epithet in a botanical name at the rank between species and genus, a name which applies to a section of the genus .

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References

  1. ^ Morris, William, ed. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. New York: American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., 1971.

English

Proper noun

Acacia

  1. A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Acacia, Aguinaldo, Airport Village, Bangkerohan, Baybay, Bocsol, Cabayhan, Cag-abaca, Cal-igang, Calachuchi, Cawayan, Cervantes, Cularima, Daganas, Dalakit, Doña Pulqueria, Galutan, Gebalagnan, Gebulwangan, General Malvar, Guba, Hinatad, Imelda, Ipil-ipil, Jose Abad Santos, Jose P. Rizal, Kasoy, Lapu-lapu, Liberty, Libjo, Mabini, Mabolo, Macagtas, Mckinley, Molave, Narra, New Rizal, Old Rizal, Paticua, Polangi, Quezon, Salvacion, Sampaguita, San Julian, San Pascual, Santol, Somoge, Talisay, Tinowaran, Trangue, UEP I, UEP II, UEP III, Washington, Yakal — barangays of Catarman
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