bel

• ⇰ The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal>. See Baal>.
• ⇰ A thorny rutaceous tree (<spn>gle marmelos</spn>) of India, and its aromatic, orange-like fruit; -- called also Bengal quince>, golden apple>, wood apple>. The fruit is used medicinally, and the rind yields a perfume and a yellow dye.
• ⇰ a unit of sound intensity equal to ten decibels.