[buh-bool, bah-bool] 
| 1. | any of several leguminous trees of the genus Acacia that yield a gum, esp. A. nilotica, of tropical Africa. |
| 2. | the gum, pods, or bark of such a tree. |
| ba·bul (bə-bōōl') n. A tropical African tree (Acacia nilotica) that yields a gum similar to gum arabic and has a bark used in tanning. [Persian bābul.] |