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ba·bul (bä bo̵̅o̅l′, bä′bo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

any of several trees (genus Acacia) of the mimosa family, found in N Africa and parts of Asia, that furnish gum arabic, tannin, and wood for carving

Etymology: Anglo-Ind < Hindi babūl, babūr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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