ACER

¹ British

abbreviation

Australian Council for Educational Research

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acer ² British

/ ˈeɪsə /

noun

any tree or shrub of the genus Acer , often cultivated for their brightly coloured foliage See also maple

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ACER acer

IMPIGER, IRACUNDUS, INEXORABILIS, ACER, untiring, swift to wrath, unyielding, keen.

From Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since by Sir Walter Scott

Whether "tapping" the coveted acer saccharum or another variety of maple, hitting the sweet spot is a matter of precision.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2022

In the southern range of acer saccharum, where the season has shrunk, this practice can offset some impacts of climate change.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2022

Buckingham Palace is home to a collection of acer trees.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2012

The very heroes show their authors; Achilles is hot, impatient, revengeful, Impiger, iracundus, inexorabilis, acer, &c.

From English literary criticism by Various

"What would he say to a chemist who could not translate a common tag—for example, rem tetigisti acer?"

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 16, 1916 by Sir Owen Seaman

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