Bible Dictionaries
Bel

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. See Baal.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bel'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bel.html. 1828.