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acle

American  
[ak-lee] / ˈæk li /

noun

  1. the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.


Etymology

Origin of acle

From the Tagalog word aklé

Example Sentences

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Last winter, a similar TCZ was in force around a farm in the Norfolk town of Acle after a number of animals tested positive.

From BBC

Entrepreneur Bernard Matthews began his rise to prominence in 1950 when he bought 20 turkey eggs and an incubator at a market in Acle, Norfolk.

From BBC

The 22-year-old from Acle in Norfolk needed three corrective procedures - costing a total of more than £700 - to get them back to normal.

From BBC

A beacon is lit to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Acle, Norfolk, Britain, Juine 2, 2022.

From Reuters

"I still get excited when I go down the Acle Straight on the way here and still say things like 'it's only six weeks until we go to Yarmouth'."

From BBC