An Entry Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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The African baobab: nature's original stronghold.

Plate LXXIV., The African baobab: nature's original stronghold.

Photo by Syed Mohammad Ismail Quli on Unsplash

Baobab, African

BAY-oh-bab  n.
  1. 1. A tree of extraordinary girth and presence, native to the African savanna, revered for its strikingly thick trunk and formidable stature; often described as the elephantine elder of the arboreal world.
  2. 2. colloq. A natural monument that refuses to be embraced by less than a village; redefines what it means to be 'rooted in place.'
In a sentence,

"The baobab stood thiccc and unchallenged on the savanna, casting shade like a permanent fixture of the landscape."

Etymology,

From Arabic buḥubab, referring to the fruit's many seeds. The tree indifferent to such technicalities, remains undeterred by translation.

Frequently asked

Is an african baobab thiccc?

Yes. Baobab, African is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on June 23, 2026 and filed in the Produce & Botanical section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.

What makes an african baobab thiccc?

A natural monument that refuses to be embraced by less than a village; redefines what it means to be 'rooted in place.'

Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?

Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).

Sources

  1. Photograph by Syed Mohammad Ismail Quli, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate LXXIV.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/baobab-thiccc/ — the shareable "Is a baobab thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, B.
  4. Catalogued under: Produce & Botanical. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: pending objection from the Senior Cataloguer's office.

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