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baobab

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bao·bab

noun \ˈba-ˌbab, ˈbā-ə-\

Definition of BAOBAB

: a broad-trunked tropical tree (Adansonia digitata) of the silk-cotton family that is native to Africa and has an edible acidic fruit resembling a gourd and bark used in making paper, cloth, and rope; also : any of several related trees chiefly of Madagascar and Australia

Origin of BAOBAB

New Latin bahobab
First Known Use: 1640

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