bablah (usually uncountable, plural bablahs)
The rind of the fruit of several East Indian species of acacia, especially Vachellia nilotica, formerly Acacia arabica; neb-neb. It contains gallic acid and tannin, and is used for dyeing drab.
• (Vachellia nilotica): babool, babul
Source: Wiktionary
Bab"lah, n. Etym: [Cf. Per. bab a species of mimosa yielding gum arabic.]
Definition: The ring of the fruit of several East Indian species of acacia; neb-neb. It contains gallic acid and tannin, and is used for dyeing drab.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
