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acacia Locust tree Lo"cust tree` [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.)
A large North American tree of the genus Robinia (R.
Pseudacacia), producing large slender racemes of white,
fragrant, papilionaceous flowers, and often cultivated as an
ornamental tree. In England it is called acacia.
Note: The name is also applied to other trees of different
genera, especially to those of the genus Hymen[ae]a,
of which H. Courbaril is a lofty, spreading tree of
South America; also to the carob tree (Ceratonia
siliqua), a tree growing in the Mediterranean region.
Honey locust tree (Bot.), a tree of the genus Gleditschia
) G. triacanthus), having pinnate leaves and strong
branching thorns; -- so called from a sweet pulp found
between the seeds in the pods. Called also simply honey
locust.
Water locust tree (Bot.), a small swamp tree (Gleditschia
monosperma), of the Southern United States.
Acacia Acacia A*ca"ci*a, n. (Antiq.)
A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors,
as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
Acacia Acacia A*ca"cia, n.; pl. E. Acacias, L. Acaci[ae]. [L.
from Gr. ?; orig. the name of a thorny tree found in Egypt;
prob. fr. the root ak to be sharp. See Acute.]
1. A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species
are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or
vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the
bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America,
Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates.
2. (Med.) The inspissated juice of several species of acacia;
-- called also gum acacia, and gum arabic.
Acacia Adansonii Gonakie Go"na*kie, n. (Bot.)
An African timber tree (Acacia Adansonii).
Acacia catechu Catechu Cat"e*chu, n. [See Cashoo.] (Chem.)
A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and
evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other
plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of
tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the
arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica,
cutch, gambier, etc. --Ure. --Dunglison.
Acacia colletioides Wait-a-while Wait"-a-while`, n.
(a) One of the Australian wattle trees (Acacia
colletioides), so called from the impenetrability of the
thicket which it makes.
(b) = Wait-a-bit.
Acacia Doratoxylon Spearwood Spear"wood`, n. (Bot.)
An Australian tree (Acacia Doratoxylon), and its tough
wood, used by the natives for spears.
Acacia homolophylla Myall wood My*all" wood` (Bot.)
A durable, fragrant, and dark-colored Australian wood, used
by the natives for spears. It is obtained from the small tree
Acacia homolophylla.
Acacia Seyal Shittah Shit"tah, Shittah tree Shit"tah tree`, n. [Heb.
shitt[=a]h, pl. shitt[=i]m.]
A tree that furnished the precious wood of which the ark,
tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were
made; -- now believed to have been the wood of the Acacia
Seyal, which is hard, fine grained, and yellowish brown in
color.
Acacia spadicigera Myrmecophyte Myr"me*co*phyte`, n. [Gr. my`rmhx, my`rmhkos, ant
+ fyto`n plant.] (Bot.)
A plant that affords shelter and food to certain species of
ants which live in symbiotic relations with it. Special
adaptations for this purpose exist; thus, Acacia
spadicigera has large hollows thorns, and species of
Cecropia have stem cavities. -- Myr`me*co*phyt"ic, a.
Acaciae Acacia A*ca"cia, n.; pl. E. Acacias, L. Acaci[ae]. [L.
from Gr. ?; orig. the name of a thorny tree found in Egypt;
prob. fr. the root ak to be sharp. See Acute.]
1. A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species
are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or
vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the
bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America,
Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates.
2. (Med.) The inspissated juice of several species of acacia;
-- called also gum acacia, and gum arabic.
Acacias Acacia A*ca"cia, n.; pl. E. Acacias, L. Acaci[ae]. [L.
from Gr. ?; orig. the name of a thorny tree found in Egypt;
prob. fr. the root ak to be sharp. See Acute.]
1. A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species
are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or
vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the
bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America,
Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates.
2. (Med.) The inspissated juice of several species of acacia;
-- called also gum acacia, and gum arabic.
gum acacia Acacia A*ca"cia, n.; pl. E. Acacias, L. Acaci[ae]. [L.
from Gr. ?; orig. the name of a thorny tree found in Egypt;
prob. fr. the root ak to be sharp. See Acute.]
1. A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species
are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or
vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the
bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America,
Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates.
2. (Med.) The inspissated juice of several species of acacia;
-- called also gum acacia, and gum arabic.
R Pseudacacia Locust tree Lo"cust tree` [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.)
A large North American tree of the genus Robinia (R.
Pseudacacia), producing large slender racemes of white,
fragrant, papilionaceous flowers, and often cultivated as an
ornamental tree. In England it is called acacia.
Note: The name is also applied to other trees of different
genera, especially to those of the genus Hymen[ae]a,
of which H. Courbaril is a lofty, spreading tree of
South America; also to the carob tree (Ceratonia
siliqua), a tree growing in the Mediterranean region.
Honey locust tree (Bot.), a tree of the genus Gleditschia
) G. triacanthus), having pinnate leaves and strong
branching thorns; -- so called from a sweet pulp found
between the seeds in the pods. Called also simply honey
locust.
Water locust tree (Bot.), a small swamp tree (Gleditschia
monosperma), of the Southern United States.
Robinia Pseudocacia Robinia Ro*bin"i*a, n. [NL. So called after Jean Robin, a
French herbalist.] (Bot.)
A genus of leguminous trees including the common locust of
North America (Robinia Pseudocacia).
