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senegalia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • sĕ′-nə-gä′-lē-ə
  • General-American: /ˌsɛ.nəˈɡɑ.li.ə/
  • sĕ′-nə-gā′-lē-ə
  • General-American: /ˌsɛ.nəˈɡeɪ.li.ə/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any leguminous plant of the genus Senegalia, closely related to acacias, found across the Southern Hemisphere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Senegalia, from Latin Senegalia (“Senegal”), equivalent to Senegal + -ia.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 兒茶 /儿茶 (érchá) — plant of the genus Senegalia
  • Ukrainian: сенегалія (senehalija) — plant of the genus Senegalia