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acle

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[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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Even with Alzheimer's Geri is acle to maintain her bravery and intelligence.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2016

Brewer, who called his lead "the mir acle Oi the century," has an important psychological edge; only once in the last 50 years has the leader in the opening heat lost an Alabama runoff.

From Time Magazine Archive

But if any coach can reproduce a mir acle, Vairo, 38, may be the one: his own success story points to the moral that in sport, anything is possible.

From Time Magazine Archive

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