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  • noun Plural form of acacia.

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Examples

  • There is, however, a small third group of acacias, which is native to the lowland wet tropics.

    Chapter 4 1983

  • The acacias were a mass of pink and white blossom, exhaling a sweet fragrance.

    Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe 1879

  • We took great pains to worm our way through the copse, for it was a perfect thicket, and so full of thorny trees, such as acacias and aloes, that we got well scratched for our pains.

    Ran Away to Sea Mayne Reid 1850

  • As well as the city's lush parks and gardens, the boulevards and edges of motorways offer pollen well-suited to bees, such as acacias, limes and chestnuts, he said.

    Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed 2009

  • The luxuriant vegetation consists of bougainvillea, hibiscus and impressive trees such as acacias, ficus and a number of varieties of palms spread through the 12 hectares of gardens.

    ETravelBlackboard.com 2008

  • Then he turned around and kept walking, out from under the acacias and toward the gate.

    The Laugh T 2009

  • They went down the trail along the twisting avenue of acacias, past the fire pit where the evening buffet was normally held, past the now-deserted croquet lawn.

    The Laugh T 2009

  • They went down the trail along the twisting avenue of acacias, past the fire pit where the evening buffet was normally held, past the now-deserted croquet lawn.

    The Laugh T 2009

  • They went down the trail along the twisting avenue of acacias, past the fire pit where the evening buffet was normally held, past the now-deserted croquet lawn.

    The Laugh T 2009

  • Then he turned around and kept walking, out from under the acacias and toward the gate.

    The Laugh T 2009

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