# acacia

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈkeɪ.ʃə/ · frequency rank #28,443

## Definitions
1. A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
2. The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica, Egyptian acacia).
3. A false acacia; robinia tree (Robinia pseudoacacia).
4. Gum arabic; gum acacia.
5. Any of several related trees, such as a locust tree.
6. A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
7. A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
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## Etymology
From Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía, “shittah tree”), either from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”) (compare ἀκή (akḗ, “point”)) or more likely a Pre-Greek word. First attested before 1398. Doublet of cassie.

## Easily confused with
- **Accra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acacia-vs-accra)
- **Arabia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acacia-vs-arabia)
- **Alicia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acacia-vs-alicia)
- **Acadia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acacia-vs-acadia)
- **Arcadia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acacia-vs-arcadia)

## Common misspellings (7)
`aaccia`, `acacai`, `acaccia`, `acaica`, `accacia`, `accaia`, `caacia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/acacia