1. a type of rich, yeast-leavened cake, often soaked in rum or fruit syrup
Usage: also called baba au rhum when prepared with rum; from French cuisine
2. a father or male parent (informal, chiefly in South Asian English)
Usage: informal; used in Indian English and other South Asian contexts

Examples

• The bakery served a delicious baba soaked in rum syrup.
• She ordered a slice of baba for dessert.
• In Indian families, children often call their father 'baba'.
• The traditional baba is a staple of French pastry shops.
• He brought home a baba cake from the patisserie.