What does "bablah" mean?

The rind of the fruit of several East Indian species of acacia, especially Vachellia nilotica, formerly Acacia arabica; neb-neb. It contains gallic acid and tannin, and is used for dyeing drab.

What is a synonym for "bablah"?

Common synonyms include: babool, babool, babul, neb-neb.

Bablah

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Noun

1
The rind of the fruit of several East Indian species of acacia, especially Vachellia nilotica, formerly Acacia arabica; neb-neb. It contains gallic acid and tannin, and is used for dyeing drab. uncountable, usually

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babool babool babul neb-neb

Etymology

Compare Persian ببول (babul, “a species of mimosa yielding gum arabic”), Sanskrit बब्बुल (babbula), बब्बूल (babbūla, “species of acacia used for tanning”).

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east indies gallic acid neb neb

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