Acacia

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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Translations

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From Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakia), from ἀκή (akē), “‘point’”).

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Acacia

1. (botany) A botanical name at the rank of genus - in the family Leguminosae or Mimosaceae. Circumscription of the genus is quite controversial.
2. (botany) An epithet in a botanical name at the rank between species and genus, a name which applies to a section of the genus Acacia.

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