bael

American  

[bel, beyl, bahyl] / bɛl, beɪl, baɪl /

noun

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

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

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bael British  

/ ˈbeɪəl /

noun

1. a spiny Indian rutaceous tree, Aegle marmelos

2. the edible thick-shelled fruit of this tree

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Etymology

Origin of bael

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

Example Sentences

As the dacoits rose to their feet, I smote on the branches of the bael tree that sheltered me with my bamboo staff, shouting like three men, 'Thieves, thieves!'

From The Taming of the Jungle by Doyle, Dr. C. W.

From falling on the new-born child the bael fruit has ever since had a sticky juice and the tree is covered with thorns which are the hair of the child.

From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry