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Noun: baobab  'bey-ow,bab or 'bey-u,bab
  1. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
    - monkey-bread tree, Adansonia digitata

Derived forms: baobabs

Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

Part of: Adansonia, genus Adansonia

Encyclopedia: Baobab