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    ACER
    abbreviation
    Australian Council for Educational Research
  • acer
    acer
    noun
    any tree or shrub of the genus Acer , often cultivated for their brightly coloured foliage See also maple

ACER

1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Australian Council for Educational Research

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

acer 2 British  
/ ˈeɪsə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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

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

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

Buckingham Palace is home to a collection of acer trees.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2012

Or why should not scarlet oak and scarlet acer be grafted on common species of these genera along the margins of woods and plantations?

From Garden-Craft Old and New by John D. Sedding

Thus, in the character of Achilles, it would be difficult to find a single good quality; he is "impiger, iracundus, inexorabilis, acer," and a great deal more of the same sort.

From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810 by S. C. (Stephen Cullen) Carpenter

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