bael

/bel, beyl, bahyl/US // bɛl, beɪl, baɪl //UK // (ˈbeɪəl) //

巴伊尔,巴尔,巴埃

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- : the hard-shelled, greenish-yellow, edible fruit of this tree.

Dried half-ripe fruit imported from the E. Indies, under the name of Indian bael.
The fruit of the Malakabuyaw is ovoid and full of a mucilaginous pulp, aromatic and acid, the same as that of the Bael.
At nightfall they rested at the foot of a Bael tree and fell into a drunken sleep from the date juice they had drunk.
Aegle marmelos, the bael- or bel-fruit tree (also known as Bengal quince), is found wild or cultivated throughout India.
The tank has overflown into the garden, and the bushy tops of the Bael trees are seen standing out over the waters.