מעסער־אַקאַציע

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Yiddish

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.אַ מעסער־אַקאַציע

Etymology

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Literally: "Knife acacia". Calque of English knife acacia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛsəraˌkat͡sjə/
  • Hyphenation: מע‧סער־אַ‧קאַ‧ציע

Noun

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מעסער־אַקאַציע (meser-akatsyef, plural מעסער־אַקאַציעס (meser-akatsyes)

  1. knife acacia (Acacia cultriformis)

References

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  • Mordkhe Shekhter (2005) די געוויקסן־וועלט אין ייִדיש [di geviksn-velt in yidish, The plant world in Yiddish]‎[1], Institute for Jewish Research, page 158