babul

Meaning

Noun

A tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica (subspecies), formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica (subspecies).

Related

Similar words

kikar, prickly acacia

Origin

Borrowed both from French baboul and from Hindi बबूल, probably ultimately from Sanskrit वव्वोल.

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