Noun: baobab 'bey-ow,bab or 'bey-u,bab
- African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit with edible pulp called monkey bread
"The massive baobab is often called the 'tree of life' due to its many uses";
- monkey-bread tree, Adansonia digitata
Derived forms: baobabs
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
Part of: Adansonia, genus Adansonia
Encyclopedia: Baobab