Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bel \Bel\, n. [Hind., fr. Skr. bilva.]
   A thorny rutaceous tree ({[AE]gle marmelos}) 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.