Definition
Plural of acacia; a group of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs known for their feathery leaves, yellow flowers, and often thorny branches.
Etymology
From Greek 'akakia,' likely derived from the Egyptian name for the tree. The word entered English through Latin, and acacias became particularly famous as the trees that provided the acacia wood mentioned in biblical descriptions of the Ark of the Covenant.
Kelly Says
Acacias are nature's brilliant survival engineers—their tiny leaves minimize water loss in deserts, and their thorns protect them from hungry animals, making them one of Africa's most iconic trees and a food source for giraffes and other wildlife.
Translations
ARالعربية
الاكاسيا
al-akasi-ya
BNবাংলা
অ্যাকাশিয়া
ok-a-shi-ya
CACatalà
acàcies
ah-ka-thee-es
CSČeština
akácie
ah-ka-chee
DADansk
acacia
ah-ka-thee-a
DEDeutsch
Akazien
ah-ka-zee-en
ELΕλληνικά
ακάνθια
ah-kan-thee-a
ESEspañol
acacias
ah-ka-thee-as
FAفارسی
اکاسیا
ah-ka-see-ya
FISuomi
akasia
ah-ka-see-a
FRFrançais
acacias
ah-ka-thee-as
GUGU
અકાશિયા
ah-ka-shee-ya
HEעברית
אקליסיה
ah-klee-see-ya
HIहिन्दी
अकैशिया
ah-kai-shi-ya
HUMagyar
acacia
ah-ka-thee-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
akasia
ah-ka-see-a
ITItaliano
acacia
ah-ka-thee-a
MSBahasa Melayu
akasia
ah-ka-see-a
MYမြန်မာ
အကာစီး
ah-ka-see
NLNederlands
acacia
ah-ka-thee-a
NONorsk
acacia
ah-ka-thee-a
PAPA
ਅਕਾਸ਼ੀਆ
ah-ka-shee-ya
PTPortuguês
acacias
ah-ka-thee-as
RORomână
acacia
ah-ka-thee-a
RUРусский
акация
ah-ka-tsi-ya
SVSvenska
acacia
ah-ka-thee-a
SWKiswahili
Acacia
ah-ka-thee-a
TAதமிழ்
அக்கேசியா
ah-ka-shee-ya
TEతెలుగు
అకాసియా
ah-ka-see-ya
TRTürkçe
akasyon
ah-ka-yo-n
UKУкраїнська
акація
ah-ka-tsi-ya
URاردو
اکاسیا
ah-ka-see-ya
VITiếng Việt
acacia
ah-ka-thee-a