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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The needle bush or sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana), a thorny tree of the genus Vachellia, native to Mexico and Central America.
2. 2
   tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acacia farnesianacassieflame treemimosa bushpopinacscented wattle

Etymology

From Spanish huisache.

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