bael

[ bel, beyl, bahyl ]

/ bɛl, beɪl, baɪl /

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noun

a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.

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

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Also bel.

Also called Bengal quince.

Origin of bael

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

Words nearby bael

Baeda, Baedeker, Baedeker raid, B.A.E.E., Baekeland, bael, Baer, baetyl, Baeyer, Baez, BAF

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How to use bael in a sentence

Dried half-ripe fruit imported from the E. Indies, under the name of Indian bael.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The fruit of the Malakabuyaw is ovoid and full of a mucilaginous pulp, aromatic and acid, the same as that of the Bael.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
At nightfall they rested at the foot of a Bael tree and fell into a drunken sleep from the date juice they had drunk.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas
Aegle marmelos, the bael- or bel-fruit tree (also known as Bengal quince), is found wild or cultivated throughout India.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various

The tank has overflown into the garden, and the bushy tops of the Bael trees are seen standing out over the waters.
My Reminiscences|Rabindranath Tagore

British Dictionary definitions for bael

bael

/ (ˈbeɪəl) /

noun

a spiny Indian rutaceous tree, Aegle marmelos

the edible thick-shelled fruit of this tree

Word Origin for bael

C17: from Hindi bel

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