[Hindī kīkar.] The name in India of species of Acacia, esp. A. arabica, yielding much of the best gum arabic.
1883. Cassell’s Fam. Mag., Oct., 685/1. The Coccus lacca … is also found on … the Kikar (Acacia arabica).
1899. Westm. Gaz., 17 Aug., 2/1. One evening … he called me to where he stood by the kikar tree.
