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babul

Pronunciation: /bəˈbuːl/

The English word “babul” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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