How to Use baobab in a Sentence

baobab

noun
  • One day, the little girl met an old man, who gave her fruit from a baobab tree.
    — Sarah Larimer, Washington Post, 28 May 2017
  • Thirsty elephants often strip a baobab of its bark and wood to get their moisture.
    — Washington Post, 13 July 2018
  • African baobab trees are truly one of the wonders of the natural world.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 12 June 2018
  • This isn’t just a case of these baobabs reaching the ends of their lifespans.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2018
  • Men were gathering honey by smoking out bees from baobab trees.
    — Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS, 17 May 2018
  • For two decades, the Sunland baobab attracted tourists wanting to knock back a pint in a tree.
    — National Geographic, 11 June 2018
  • In this sandy landscape, with its blistering heat and fat baobab trees, the chief means of survival is farming.
    — Dionne Searcey and Jaime Yaya Barry, New York Times, 22 June 2017
  • The base of each had been scarred by hungry elephants, who crave the nutrients in the baobabs’ bark.
    — Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
  • Scientists say these findings could shed light on modern threats to baobabs.
    — Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2024
  • But now the players in their yellow shirts and blue shorts begin every match in a somber prayer circle under the shade of a baobab tree.
    — Jaime Yaya Barry, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2017
  • First came cocktails, which at Nok involve baobab juice and beets — both Senegalese drink staples.
    — Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2017
  • After an interesting but restless night's sleep, a large pile of baobab pods had been collected for my breakfast.
    — Tim Spector, CNN, 5 July 2017
  • Over the years, the scientists have found that big African baobab specimens always have multiple stems.
    — Amina Khan, latimes.com, 11 June 2018
  • One hundred and fifty thousand shoots of drought-resistant acacia, hardy baobab and Moringa spill out of their black plastic casings.
    — Aryn Baker / Mbar Toubab, Time, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Products with wheat protein fill in the little gaps in weakened strands, and baobab protein fortifies the hair while conditioning.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 23 May 2018
  • The baobab fruit is the staple of the Hadza diet, packed with vitamins, fat in the seeds, and, of course, significant amounts of fibre.
    — Tim Spector, CNN, 5 July 2017
  • Guests partake in high tea, picnic on empty beaches, and snorkel around Moramba Bay in search of coral pinnacles and baobab trees.
    — Ashlea Halpern, The Cut, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Chamomile and baobab work together to create calming effects that can promote relaxation in dogs during periods of high stress.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The blend of pea proteins, baobab seed oil, and hydrolyzed quinoa work to reinvigorate strands from the inside out, sealing any breakage and preventing new frays.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Ancient baobabs often are staples of local lore and frequently are the site of ceremonies and meetings.
    — Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 12 June 2018
  • Essential ones, like oakmoss, bay leaf, and petitgrain, plus a blend of jojoba, grapeseed, argan, pumpkin seed, and baobab oils.
    — The Editors Of Gq, GQ, 8 June 2018
  • In 2005, a group of scientists developed a method for measuring the age of live baobabs.
    — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 14 June 2018
  • Researchers found that nine of the oldest 13 baobab trees and five of the six biggest ones have partially or completely perished in the past 12 years.
    — Rory Smith, CNN, 12 June 2018
  • Over 15 years, Patrut identified about 60 of the largest and oldest baobabs.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 12 June 2018
  • Animals sometimes sleep inside the hollows of giant 2,000-year old baobab trees in South Africa.
    — Greg Miller, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2014
  • For now, no smokestacks tower over the baobabs; the only signs of construction are concrete discs that demarcate the forest and farmland acquired for the plant.
    — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018
  • The scientists considered baobabs a good challenge because others had said wood was difficult to determine the age of.
    — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 11 June 2018
  • Across Africa, the oldest and largest baobabs have begun to fall and die, according to new research in the journal Nature Plants.
    — Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 12 June 2018
  • To conduct the study, researchers combed books, articles, and the internet and asked local Africans in order to locate the biggest baobabs.
    — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 11 June 2018
  • Depending on sun, shade, and mood, meals can be taken in different locations—in the main lodge, on a private veranda, or between the bulbous trunks of baobabs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025

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