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boab

British  
/ ˈbəʊæb /

noun

  1. short for baobab

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Tourists are marveling at the inventive lotions, potions and sauces stall holders have concocted from the remote region's boab trees.

From Time Magazine Archive

On one side is a raised stone platform, seat for the "boab" or door-keeper, and other servants of the house.

From Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt by Kelly, R. Talbot (Robert Talbot)

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