{ , n. [ See Bablah. ] (Bot.) Any one of several species of Acacia, esp. Acacia Arabica, which yelds a gum used as a substitute for true gum arabic. [ 1913 Webster ]

In place of Putney's golden gorse
The sickly babul blooms. Kipling. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ OE. babewin, baboin, fr. F. babouin, or LL. babewynus. Of unknown origin; cf. D. baviaan, G. pavian, baboon, F. babine lip of ape, dogs, etc., dial. G. bäppe mouth. ] (Zool.) One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Baboonish behavior. Marryat. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like a baboon. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ ‖ } n. [ Hind. bābū. ] A Hindu gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindu title equivalent to the English Mr. or Esquire. Whitworth. [ 1913 Webster ]