bito
6 points
English
4 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
A small scrubby tree (Balanites Ægyptiaca) growing in dry regions of tropical Africa and Asia. The hard yellowish white wood is made into plows in Abyssinia; the bark is used in Farther India to stupefy fish; the ripe fruit is edible, when green it is an anthelmintic; the fermented juice is used as a beverage; the seeds yield a medicinal oil called zachun. The African name of the tree is hajilij.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.