babul

American  

[buh-bool, bah-bool] / bəˈbul, ˈbɑ bul /

noun

1. any of several leguminous trees of the genus Acacia that yield a gum, especially A. nilotica, of tropical Africa.

2. the gum, pods, or bark of such a tree.

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babul British  

/ ˈbɑːbuːl, bɑːˈbuːl /

noun

1. any of several leguminous trees of the genus Acacia , esp A. arabica of N Africa and India, which bear small yellow flowers and are a source of gum arabic, tannin, and hardwood

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Etymology

Origin of babul

1815–25; < Hindi babūl < Persian

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Example Sentences

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babul

An African bullfrog lunges for a babul butterfly but misses.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The bark of Acacia arabica, under the name of babul or babool, is used in Scinde for tanning.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Of the common trees of the plains of India—the nim, mango, babul, tamarind, shesham, palm, and plantain—not one is to be found growing on the hills.

From Birds of the Indian Hills by Douglas Dewar

The favourite sites for nests in the United Provinces seem to be babul trees that grow near borrow pits alongside the railroad.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Douglas Dewar

Unkempt, unclean, athwart the mist   The seething city looms, In place of Putney's golden gorse   The sickly babul blooms.

From The Works of Rudyard Kipling One Volume Edition by Rudyard Kipling

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