babulEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishbabul /bəˈbuːl / ▸ 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 late 17th century: via French from Hindi babūl.
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