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sweet acacia

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Acacia suaveolens (sweet wattle), a shrub endemic to Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Vachellia farnesiana (needle bush, popinac), native to Mexico and Central America, and widely introduced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: huisache, cassie, mimosa bush, sweet wattle, scented wattle, flame tree, Acacia farnesiana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: acacia

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