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noun
The needle bush or sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana), a thorny tree of the genus Vachellia, native to Mexico and Central America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cassie, mimosa bush, sweet wattle, sweet acacia, scented wattle, flame tree, Acacia farnesiana
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acacia
History
From Spanish huisache.
