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

Spartacus acer, leader of the Servile War, 73-71 B.C.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce

And returning with a manifest effort to the tone and manner of a few minutes before:— "Impiger, Iracundus, Inexorabilis, acer Jura neget sibi nata, nihil non arroget armis," he hummed.

From The Long Night by Stanley John Weyman

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