bablah
The rind of the fruit of several East Indian species of acacia, especially Vachellia…The rind of the fruit of several East Indian species of acacia, especially Vachellia nilotica, formerly Acacia arabica; neb-neb. It contains gallic acid and tannin, and is used for dyeing drab.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The rind of the fruit of several East Indian species of acacia, especially Vachellia nilotica, formerly Acacia arabica; neb-neb. It contains gallic acid and tannin, and is used for dyeing drab.
Origin
Compare Persian ببول (babul, “a species of mimosa yielding gum arabic”), Sanskrit बब्बुल (Compare Persian ببول (babul, “a species of mimosa yielding gum arabic”), Sanskrit बब्बुल (babbula), बब्बूल (babbūla, “species of acacia used for tanning”).
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Forms
plural: bablahsSynonyms
2 synonymsVachellia nilotica:babulbabool
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable