Bael

//ˈbeɪ.əl// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tropical fruit tree from India, Aegle marmelos.

    "In the courtyard there were fruit and flowering trees appropriate for the worship of Mahadev, as also a bel tree."

  2. 2
    The fruit of the tree, also called the wood apple.

Synonyms

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bengal quincemarmelos

Example

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"In the courtyard there were fruit and flowering trees appropriate for the worship of Mahadev, as also a bel tree."

Etymology

From Hindi बेल (bel), from Sanskrit बिल्व (bilva), विल्व (vilva), or बैल्व (bailva).

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wood apple

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