"babul" meaning in English

See babul in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bəˈbuːl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-babul.wav Forms: babuls [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: Borrowed both from French baboul and from Hindi बबूल (babūl, “babul tree”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit वव्वोल (vavvola, “acacia”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|baboul}} French baboul, {{bor|en|hi|बबूल|t=babul tree}} Hindi बबूल (babūl, “babul tree”), {{der|en|sa|वव्वोल|t=acacia}} Sanskrit वव्वोल (vavvola, “acacia”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} babul (plural babuls)
  1. A tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica. Categories (lifeform): Acacias Synonyms: kikar, prickly acacia, babool
    Sense id: en-babul-en-noun-Qit0Ft4q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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