Definition
A genus of trees and shrubs with yellow or white flower clusters, many species of which produce gum arabic. These trees are common in warm, dry regions and have distinctive feathery leaves.
Etymology
From Arabic as-samur or al-qaraḍ, various names for different acacia species, though the word entered English via Greek akakia meaning 'thorny tree'. Arabic botanists were among the first to systematically classify different acacia species and their uses. The word entered English via Latin in the 16th century.
Kelly Says
Arabic scholars identified over 30 different acacia species and their specific uses—from the one that produces gum arabic to those whose bark treats dysentery! The ancient Egyptians built boats from acacia wood because Arabic traders taught them which species were most durable.
Translations
CACatalà
acàcia
ah-kah-see-ah
CSČeština
akácie
ah-kah-tsyeh
DADansk
akacie
ah-kah-see-eh
DEDeutsch
Akazie
ah-kah-zee-eh
ESEspañol
acacia
ah-kah-see-ah
FISuomi
akaasia
ah-kah-see-ah
FRFrançais
acacia
ah-kah-see-ah
HAHA
akasia
ah-kah-see-ah
HUMagyar
akácia
ah-kah-tsyah
IDBahasa Indonesia
akasia
ah-kah-see-ah
IGIG
akasia
ah-kah-see-ah
ITItaliano
acacia
ah-kah-see-ah
KMKM
ដើមកន្លែង
dəm kɑnlaeng
MSBahasa Melayu
akasia
ah-kah-see-ah
MYမြန်မာ
အကေးရှာ
ah-kay-shah
NLNederlands
acacia
ah-kah-see-ah
NONorsk
akasie
ah-kah-see-eh
PLPolski
akacja
ah-kah-tsyah
PTPortuguês
acácia
ah-kah-see-ah
RORomână
acacia
ah-kah-see-ah
RUРусский
акация
ah-kah-see-ah
SVSvenska
akacia
ah-kah-see-ah
SWKiswahili
mkarati
m-kah-rah-tee
TAதமிழ்
கருவேலமரம்
karuvēlamaram
TLTL
akasya
ah-kah-see-ah
TRTürkçe
akasya
ah-kah-see-ah
UKУкраїнська
акація
ah-kah-tsyah
YOYO
akasia
ah-kah-see-ah
ZUZU
akasia
ah-kah-see-ah