baobab

Etymology

From Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب ‎(ʾabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”), from أَبُو ‎(ʾabū, “father”) + حَبّ ‎(ḥabb, “seed”).

Noun

Singular baobab

Plural baobabs

Tilo kuka

Jam'i kukoki

1. bishiyar kuka <> A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.