Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Baobab /(bā"ō̇*băb [or] bä"ō̇*băb)/ · Ba·o·bab · IPA /ˈbeɪoʊˌbæb/ 01 n. A gigantic African tree (Adansonia digitata), also naturalized in India. See Adansonia. 1. A gigantic African tree (Adansonia digitata), also naturalized in India. See Adansonia.(Bot.) See: Adansonia