baobab

/'beiəbæd/

Thân thiện

A baobab tree stands tall on the sunlit African savanna.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, distinctive African tree (Adansonia digitata) characterized by an extremely thick, swollen trunk that stores water, and bearing large, gourd-like fruit with edible pulp.

Usage

• The baobab is often called the "tree of life" due to its ability to store water in its trunk during droughts.
• Many animals in the savanna rely on the baobab for food and shelter.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Upside-down tree": A common nickname for the baobab, as its branches can resemble roots when the tree is leafless.
  • From a distance, the bare baobab looked like an upside-down tree with its roots in the air.

Variants and Related Words

• Monkey bread: A common name for the edible, dry fruit pulp of the baobab tree.
  • The villagers often eat monkey bread for its high vitamin C content.

Synonyms

• Adansonia digitata: The scientific, botanical name for the baobab tree.
• Bottle tree: A descriptive name referencing the tree's swollen, bottle-shaped trunk.

Học thuật

Noun

1. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread

Từ đồng nghĩa

• monkey-bread tree
• Adansonia digitata