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babul /bəˈbo͞ol, bəˈbul /
noun (in South Asia) a tropical acacia introduced from Africa, used as a source of fuel, gum arabic, and (formerly) tannin.
Acacia nilotica, family Leguminosae.
– ORIGIN early 19th century : from Hindi babūl.
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