BAOBAB


Meaning of BAOBAB in English

[ 'beɪə(ʊ)bab ]

■ noun a short African or Australian tree with a very thick trunk and large edible fruit, living to a great age. [Genus Adansonia : several species.]

Origin

C17: prob. from an Afr. lang.

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