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acle

Syllables: ac·le/ˈækli/

acle noun: a kind of ironwood tree (Xylia xylocarpa).

Noun

acle (countable and uncountable, plural acles)

  1. A kind of ironwood tree (Xylia xylocarpa).
  2. (broadly) The hard wood of this tree.
    Synonyms:
    irul
  3. A Philippine timber tree (Albizia acle).

Proper noun capitalized: Acle

IPA/ˈeɪkəl/

Acle

  1. A small town in Norfolk, England.

Synonyms of acle

Forms of acle

pluralacles
alternative formakle

Origin of acle

Borrowed from Tagalog aklé.

From Old English āc + lēah.

Questions about acle

What does acle mean?
Acle means a kind of ironwood tree (Xylia xylocarpa).
What part of speech is acle?
Acle can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce acle?
Acle is pronounced /ˈækli/.
What is the plural of acle?
The plural of acle is acles.

Words near acle in the dictionary

  1. aclarubicin
  2. aclasia
  3. aclasis
  4. aclastic
  5. aclatter
  6. acle
  7. ACLED
  8. acleidian
  9. acleioproctic
  10. acleistocardia
  11. acleithral

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