acacias
plural of acacia
Source: Wiktionary
A*ca"ci*a, n. (Antiq.)
Definition: A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
A*ca"cia, n.; pl. E. Acacias, L. Acaciæ. Etym: [L. from Gr. ak to be sharp. See Acute.]
1. A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America, Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The inspissated juice of several species of acacia; -- called also gum acacia, and gum arabic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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