bael
[bel, beyl, bahyl]
/bɛl, beɪl, baɪl/
noun
1.
a spiny citrus tree,
Aegle marmelos,
of India.
2.
the hard-shelled, greenish-yellow, edible fruit of this tree.
Also,
bel
.
Also called
Bengal quince
.
Origin
1610-20;
<
Hindi
bēl
British Dictionary definitions for
bael
bael
/
ˈbeɪəl
/
noun
1.
a spiny Indian rutaceous tree,
Aegle marmelos
2.
the edible thick-shelled fruit of this tree
Word Origin
C17: from Hindi
bel