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.
Bel \Bel\ (b[e^]l), n.
The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as
{Baal}. See {Baal}. --Baruch vi. 41.
Source : WordNet®
bel
n 1: a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
[syn: {B}]
2: Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad
including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil
Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
BEL
{bell}