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Noun: baobab  'bey-ow,bab or 'bey-u,bab
  1. 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