English Explanatory Dictionary

babul

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica.

Pronunciation

/bəˈbuːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-babul.wav

Word forms

babul babuls babool

Etymology

Borrowed both from French baboul and from Hindi बबूल (babūl, “babul tree”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit वव्वोल (vavvola, “acacia”).

Synonyms

kikar prickly acacia
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