bael

[ bel, beyl, bahyl ]

noun
  1. a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.

  2. the hard-shelled, greenish-yellow, edible fruit of this tree.

Origin of bael

1
First recorded in 1610–20, bael is from the Hindi word bēl

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bael

/ (ˈbeɪəl) /


noun
  1. a spiny Indian rutaceous tree, Aegle marmelos

  2. the edible thick-shelled fruit of this tree

Origin of bael

1
C17: from Hindi bel

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