babul en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bəˈbuːl/
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Etymology
Borrowed both from French baboul and from Hindi बबूल (babūl, “babul tree”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit वव्वोल (vavvola, “acacia”).
Meanings
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A tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica.
In place of Putney's golden gorse / The sickly babul blooms.
1884, Rudyard Kipling, The Moon of Other Days:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| babuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| babool | alternative | lexicographic |