Defn: One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape.
BABOONERY
Bab*oon"ery, n.
Defn: Baboonish behavior. Marryat.
BABOONISH
Bab*oon"ish, a.
Defn: Like a baboon.
BABUL; BABOOL
Ba*bul", Ba*bool", n. [See Bablah.] (Bot.)
Defn: Any one of several species of Acacia, esp. A. Arabica, which yelds a gum used as a substitute for true gum arabic.
In place of Putney's golden gorse
The sickly babul blooms.
Kipling.
BABY
Ba"by, n.; pl. Babies. Etym: [Dim. of babe]
Defn: An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.