bael

[ bel, beyl, bahyl ]

noun

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

bael

/ ˈbeɪəl /

noun

1. a spiny Indian rutaceous tree, Aegle marmelos
2. the edible thick-shelled fruit of this tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of bael¹

First recorded in 1610–20, bael is from the Hindi word bēl

Word History and Origins

Origin of bael¹

C17: from Hindi bel

Example Sentences

Van Bael & Bellis, a Belgian law firmed hired by the auto industry, compiled a detailed review of legislation relating to emissions and concluded that regulations for vehicles “in normal use” applied not to normal driving conditions but only to the results of laboratory testing.

From New York Times

"The song ends when they find the babe, but there is a darker end to the story. Thirty years later, when Bad was King- beyond-the-Wall and led the free folk south, it was young Lard Stark who met him at the Frozen Ford . . . and killed him, for Bael would not harm his own son when they met sword to sword."

From Literature

"Your Bael was a liar," he told her, certain now.

From Literature

"She even claimed we were kin. She told me a story ..." ". . . of Bael the Bard and the rose of Winterfell. So Stonesnake told me. It happens I know the song. Mance would sing it of old, when he came back from a ranging. He had a passion for wildling music. Aye, and for their women as well."

From Literature

"Bael the Bard made it," said Ygiitte.

From Literature