How to Use acacia in a Sentence

acacia

noun

• Weaver birds that nest in the canopy of acacia trees lose habitat, says Palmer.
  — Popular Science, 25 Jan. 2024
• The acacia wood is heavy duty, and sturdy, and will last for years.
  — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2022
• The tree growing in the dining room is a purple-leaf acacia.
  — Bill Addison, latimes.com, 3 July 2019
• Some species, like the South African galago, hang out in acacia trees on the savanna.
  — National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2019
• The frame of these pool lounge chairs is made out of durable acacia wood, which is designed to withstand the elements.
  — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2023
• The acacia wood lid becomes a stylish trivet for dishes coming straight from the oven to the table.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
• Toward the tail end of January, the acacia trees break out in bright yellow.
  — Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 22 Feb. 2020
• Giraffes munching on acacia leaves just a few feet from our Jeep.
  — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
• Sliding shoji-style doors lead to an airy room with an acacia-wood floor and a sleeping loft.
  — Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 3 May 2018
• The next day, from his chair under an acacia tree, Alfred shouts his commands as his sons set up a tent.
  — Jerome Delay, The Seattle Times, 27 Apr. 2017
• And then a month later Singh went to visit Vo’s farm and saw that the road to the property was lined with blooming acacia trees.
  — Gisela Williams, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022
• There are white-barked ghost trees that gleam in the sun, mangoes, acacias, and the mahua tree, its flowers beloved by elephants and humans alike.
  — The Economist, 20 Dec. 2017
• Your hips and shoulders are level with the tops of many acacia trees, which to shorter mammals are the world’s ceiling.
  — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2020
• It’s made from acacia wood, and the removable lid can be used as a wooden cutting board.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• Tall acacia trees provide shade for naps, and doum palms supply date-like fruits that the animals scarf up by the trunk-full.
  — Jason Bittel, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2020
• The acacia wave bowl is another hot item at Target right now.
  — Hunter Boyce, ajc, 9 June 2022
• Behind them, a lonely waterbuck hid in the shade of an acacia tree, near a regal grey crowned crane that pecked at the grass for bugs.
  — Benedict Moran, National Geographic, 7 May 2019
• The barrels were old, and made of chestnut and acacia rather than oak, woods that were traditionally used in the area.
  — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 31 May 2018
• Its acacia wood design is the perfect balance of rustic and chic.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
• The subtle notes of smokiness and musk give the sensation of a warm embrace by an acacia-wood fire.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
• Hiding in the bushes and in branches of acacia trees, snipers were training their rifles.
  — Drew Hinshaw, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2017
• There, in an imprint in the dirt, spindly acacia branches – several inches long with new, green leaves – push out from the soil.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2023
• Made of acacia wood, the serving platter includes four bowls and knives to help sort all kinds of jams, fruits, and nuts alongside cheeses, crackers, and meats.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 17 Feb. 2023
• Elephants have been known to leave acacia trees, their normal food source, untouched if there is a beehive in the branches.
  — Danielle Venton, WIRED, 12 July 2011
• The chair is made out of acacia wood with an acorn brown finish that complements any and all surroundings.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2023
• Score this sleek acacia serving tray, which also comes with a bowl for limes and frosted salt shaker, to keep the rounds coming.
  — Vanessa Powell, ELLE, 17 Dec. 2022
• Surrounded by mountains that form the face of a tiger, the basin is lined by pathways, dense camphor trees and Taiwan acacia.
  — Smithsonian, 6 June 2017
• It’s made from sleek acacia wood, with a sliding top that opens up to reveal four stainless steel serving knives on the inside.
  — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
• Neat brick houses with flowering acacias out front are set among rolling fields of rapeseed and wheat.
  — Tibor Krausz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2017
• Because of her efforts, barren and eroded hills on the ranch are now covered in groves of olive, acacia, and leleshwa trees.
  — Allyn Stewart, Town & Country, 24 Apr. 2017

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024