BEL


Meaning of BEL in English

I. ˈbel noun

also bael “, ˈbāl, ˈbīl

( -s )

Etymology: Hindi bel fruit of the bel, from Sanskrit bailva, from bilva bel tree, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil viḷā, viḷavu bel tree

1. : a thorny tree ( Aegle marmelos ) of India

2. : the aromatic edible fruit of the bel tree — called also Bengal quince, golden apple

II. ˈbel noun

( -s )

Etymology: after Alexander Graham Bell died 1922 Scottish-American inventor of the telephone

: ten decibels — abbr. b

III. abbreviation

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