acacia

1. Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia (synset 111776561)
   is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
   subtypes:

   • shittah, shittah tree - source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia
   • wattle - any of various Australasian trees yielding slender poles suitable for wattle
   • acacia catechu, catechu, jerusalem thorn - East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
   • acacia farnesiana, cassie, flame tree, huisache, mimosa bush, scented wattle, sweet acacia, sweet wattle - tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
   • acacia xanthophloea, fever tree - African tree supposed to mark healthful regions
   belongs to: genus acacia - large genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Polynesia: wattle; mimosa
   substance holonym: gum acacia, gum arabic - gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)

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