Bel /(bĕl)/
Bel
n.
- The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. See Baal.
Bel
n.
- A thorny rutaceous tree (Ægle 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
n.
- a unit of sound intensity equal to ten decibels.