baobab
baobab definition
bao·bab (bā′ō bab′, bä′-)
noun
a thick-trunked tree (Adansonia digitata) of the bombax family, native to Africa: fiber from its bark is used for making rope, paper, etc., and the gourdlike fruit has an edible pulp
Etymology: < ? Ethiopian native name
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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