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babul

(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

Origin: Anglo-Ind < Hindi babūl, babūr

See babul in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A tropical African tree (Acacia nilotica) that yields a gum similar to gum arabic and has a bark used in tanning.

Origin:

Origin: Persian bābul

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