baobab

English

A baobab.

Wikispecies

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bahobab, from Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب‎ (ʾabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”), from أَبُو‎ (ʾabū, “father”) + حَبّ‎ (ḥabb, “seed”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪəʊbæb/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪoʊˌbæb/, /ˈbaʊbæb/
  • Audio (UK)(file)
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

baobab (plural baobabs)

  1. A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.

Translations

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bahobab, from Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب‎ (ʾabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”), from أَبُو‎ (ʾabū, “father”) + حَبّ‎ (ḥabb, “seed”).

Noun

baobab c (singular definite baobabben, plural indefinite baobabber)

  1. baobab

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bahobab, from Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب‎ (ʾabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”), from أَبُو‎ (ʾabū, “father”) + حَبّ‎ (ḥabb, “seed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaː.oː.bɑp/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ba‧o‧bab

Noun

baobab m (plural baobabs)

  1. baobab, any tree of the genus Adansonia.
    Synonym: apenbroodboom

French

Etymology

Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب‎ (ʾabū ḥibāb, “fruit of many seeds”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.o.bab/
  • Audio (France)(file)
  • Homophone: baobabs

Noun

baobab m (plural baobabs)

  1. baobab

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب‎ (ʾabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”).

Noun

baobab m (inv)

  1. baobab (tree)

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French baobab

Noun

baobab

  1. the baobab tree
  2. a type of concrete

Reference

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Polish

Noun

baobab m inan

  1. baobab (tree)

Declension

Further reading

  • baobab in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Noun

baobab m (plural baobabs)

  1. Alternative form of baobá

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب‎ (ʾabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”), from أَبُو‎ (ʾabū, “father”) + حَبّ‎ (ḥabb, “seed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ba̠.o̞ˈβ̞a̠β̞]

Noun

baobab m (plural baobabs)

  1. baobab
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