senegalia
US/ˌsɛ.nəˈɡɑ.li.ə/
senegalia noun: any leguminous plant of the genus Senegalia, closely related to acacias, found across the Southern Hemisphere.
Noun
senegalia (plural senegalias)
- Any leguminous plant of the genus Senegalia, closely related to acacias, found across the Southern Hemisphere.
- As we should know by now, these ridges are likely to have very poor nutrient loads in their soils - the ridges are often of very old rocks, 550 Million years old or more and have been well and truly washed by rain for much of that time, with the nutrients that were once present now washed down...2012 January 5, Colin Beale, “Ecology of broad-leaved woodlands in the savannah”, in Safari Ecology, Blospot.com
- As you move through the reserve, the broad-leaved species give way to sharp-toothed Vachelias and Senegalias in the family formerly known as Acacia.2022 February 16, Mike Meidlinger, “Marataba – A Land of Magic, Memories and Nature at Its Best”, in www.morefieldguidecollege.co.za, MORE Field Guide College
Forms of senegalia
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Origin of senegalia
Borrowed from translingual Senegalia, from Latin Senegalia (“Senegal”), equivalent to Senegal + -ia.
Questions about senegalia
- What does senegalia mean?
- Senegalia means any leguminous plant of the genus Senegalia, closely related to acacias, found across the Southern Hemisphere.
- What part of speech is senegalia?
- Senegalia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce senegalia?
- Senegalia is pronounced /ˌsɛ.nəˈɡɑ.li.ə/ (US).
- What is the plural of senegalia?
- The plural of senegalia is senegalias.
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