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baobab [ˈbeɪəʊˌbæb] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a bombacaceous tree, Adansonia digitata, native to Africa, that has a very thick trunk, large white flowers, and a gourdlike fruit with an edible pulp called monkey bread Also called bottle tree monkey bread tree [probably from a native African word] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| The tree's animated presence connotes the spirits believed to inhabit baobabs and pangolins are supernatural creatures with shape-shifting powers. Large baobabs are old, old trees, but they are comprised mostly of water. So why so much about lions, and why the baobabs even if there were plenty of them? |
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