ACER
1 Britishabbreviation
noun
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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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