Pronunciation : A"bib
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Heb. abib, lit. an ear of corn. The month was so called from barley being at that time in ear.]
Definition : Defn: The first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, corresponding nearly to our April. After the Babylonish captivity this month was called Nisan. Kitto.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913