sweet wattle

/swit ˌwɑdl/
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Definitions of sweet wattle
  1. noun
    tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
    synonyms: Acacia farnesiana, cassie, flame tree, huisache, mimosa bush, scented wattle, sweet acacia
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    type of:
    acacia
    any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
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