noun
- Plural of baobab; large African trees with thick trunks, sparse branches, and edible fruit.
Usage: Countable noun; Often used in botanical and geographical contexts
Examples
- The baobabs dotted the savanna landscape across the African plains.
- Ancient baobabs can live for thousands of years and store water in their massive trunks.
- Local communities harvest fruit from baobabs for food and medicine.
- The baobabs in the national park are protected as natural monuments.
- Children climbed the gnarled bark of the baobabs during their safari.
- Baobabs are sometimes called the 'tree of life' because of their many uses.