bael
See also: bal, bel, bäl, and bæl
English
Alternative forms
- bel, beli, bhel
Etymology
From Hindi बिल्व (bilv) or Marathi बेल (bel), from Sanskrit बिल्व (bilva), विल्व (vilva), or बैल्व (bailva).
Noun
bael (plural baels)
- A tropical fruit tree from India, Aegle marmelos.
- 2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra, Orient Black Swan 2015, p. 2:
- In the courtyard there were fruit and flowering trees appropriate for the worship of Mahadev, as also a bel tree.
- 2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra, Orient Black Swan 2015, p. 2:
- The fruit of the tree, also called the wood apple.
Synonyms
- Bengal quince
Translations
tropical fruit tree from India, Aegle marmelos
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fruit of the tree
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Anagrams
- -able, Abel, Able, Bale, Beal, Blea, Ebla, Elba, able, albe, bale, beal, blea
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧el
Noun
bael
- the bael tree (Aegle marmelos)
- the fruit of this tree; the wood apple