·noun The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. ·see Baal.
II. Bel ·add. ·noun A thorny rutaceous tree (Aegle 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.