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Definition of Babul
1. n. Any one of several species of Acacia, esp. A. Arabica, which yelds a gum used as a substitute for true gum arabic.
Definition of Babul
1. Noun. A tree native to South Asia, ''Acacia nilotica'' subsp. ''indica''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Babul
1. a North African tree [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Babul
Literary usage of Babul
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by Sir William Wilson Hunter (1885)
"There are also a few babul reserves. Of wild animals, antelope are common, ranging
over the black soil plains in herds of from 20 to 40 head. ..."
2. A Dictionary, Hindustani & English: Accompanied by a Reversed Dictionary by Duncan Forbes (1866)
"The babul produces also a valuable gum, and its bark, being a powerful astringent,
is used in tanning by ..."
3. The Indian Forester; a Quarterly Magazine of Forestry (1884)
"ED babul MEADOWS. TO THE EDITOR, "INDIAN FORESTER. ... DEAR SIR,—I have read with
much interest Mr. Pagan's article on the babul " Meadows," and his ..."
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