baba

noun

ba·​ba ˈbä-(ˌ)bä 

-bə

variants or baba au rhum

ˈbä-(ˌ)bä-ō-ˈrəm 

-bə

plural babas or babas au rhum

: a rich cake soaked in a rum and sugar syrup

Word History

Etymology

French, from Polish, literally, old woman

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing baba

• baba ghanouj
• baba ghanoush

Rhymes for baba

• bubba