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单词 babul
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babul

[ buh-bool, bah-bool ]
/ bəˈbul, ˈbɑ bul /

noun

any of several leguminous trees of the genus Acacia that yield a gum, especially A. nilotica, of tropical Africa.
the gum, pods, or bark of such a tree.

Origin of babul

1815–25; <Hindi babūl<Persian

Words nearby babul

babracot, Babruysk, Babs, Babson, babu, babul, Babur, babushka, Babuyan Islands, baby, baby beef
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Example sentences from the Web for babul

  • The favourite sites for nests in the United Provinces seem to be babul trees that grow near borrow pits alongside the railroad.

    A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
  • Little islands dotted the surface, covered with rushes and date palms, the wild plum, and the babul—all growing thickly together.

    Banked Fires|E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi
  • Toddy palms are most commonly chosen, but in Northern India, where palms are but rarely seen, a babul tree is usually utilised.

    Birds of the Plains|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for babul

babul
/ (bɑːˈbuːl, ˈbɑːbuːl) /

noun

any of several leguminous trees of the genus Acacia, esp A. arabica of N Africa and India, which bear small yellow flowers and are a source of gum arabic, tannin, and hardwood

Word Origin for babul

from Persian babūl; related to Sanskrit babbūla
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