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noun • any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia | ||||||||
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noun • a caustic substance produced by heating limestone • a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide • a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds • any of various related trees bearing limes • any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber • the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees verb • spread birdlime on branches to catch birds • cover with lime so as to induce growth | ||||||||
| 32% | 8 | Thorny fig tree | ||||||
noun • wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs | ||||||||
Thorny Tree Crossword Clue
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ACACIA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ACACIA
Updated: October 11, 2023
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