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- [bey-oh-bab, bah-oh-, bou-bab]
- /ˈbeɪ oʊˌbæb, ˈbɑ oʊ-, ˈbaʊ bæb/
- /ˈbeɪəʊ.bæb/
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- [bey-oh-bab, bah-oh-, bou-bab]
- /ˈbeɪ oʊˌbæb, ˈbɑ oʊ-, ˈbaʊ bæb/
Definitions of baobab word
- noun baobab a bombacaceous tree, Adansonia digitata, native to Africa, that has a very thick trunk, large white flowers, and a gourdlike fruit with an edible pulp called monkey bread 3
- noun baobab a thick-trunked tree (Adansonia digitata) of the bombax family, native to Africa: fiber from its bark is used for making rope, paper, etc., and the gourdlike fruit has an edible pulp 3
- noun baobab any large tree belonging to the genus Adansonia, of the bombax family, especially A. digitata, which is native to tropical Africa, has an exceedingly thick trunk, and bears a gourdlike fruit. 1
- noun baobab A short tree with an enormously thick trunk and large edible fruit. It can live to a great age. 1
- noun baobab fruit-bearing tree 1
- noun baobab A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. 0
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Origin of baobab
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40, baobab is from the New Latin word bahobab, first cited in a description of the tree's fruit by Italian physician and botanist Prospero Alpini (1553-1616 or 17); origin obscure
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Parts of speech for Baobab
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baobab popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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