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babul
(babul)
Pronunciation:
/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:
early 19th century
: from Hindi
babūl
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