babul
babul · babuls
A tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subspA tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica.
/bəˈbuːl/
Meaning
1 sensesA tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica.
Origin
Borrowed both from French baboul and from Hindi बबूल (babūl, “babul tree”), probably ultimBorrowed both from French baboul and from Hindi बबूल (babūl, “babul tree”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit वव्वोल (vavvola, “acacia”).
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