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noun
Any of certain shrubs with needle-like leaves.
Of species Vachellia farnesiana, sweet acacia, huisache, native to the tropical Americas, now widespread in warm climates on all continents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of certain shrubs with needle-like leaves.
Of genus Hakea, especially of species Hakea lissosperma and Hakea preissii, native to Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: needlebush, needle-bush, Hakea lissosperma
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Broader terms: shrub, bush
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