myrobalan

[ mahy-rob-uh-luhn, mi- ]

/ maɪˈrɒb ə lən, mɪ- /

noun

the dried plumlike fruit of certain tropical trees of the genus Phyllanthus, used in dyeing, tanning, and making ink.

cherry plum.

Origin of myrobalan

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin myrobalanum<Greek myrobálanos kind of fruit, equivalent to mýro(n) balsam + bálanos acorn

Words nearby myrobalan

myrmecophagous, myrmecophile, myrmecophily, Myrmidon, Myrna, myrobalan, myron, myrrh, Myrrha, myrtaceous, myrtle

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Example sentences from the Web for myrobalan

They were brimful of myrobalan, bdellium, saffron, and violets.
Salammbo|Gustave Flaubert
In all the old books it is said that dwarf plum trees are secured by working on Myrobalan stocks.
Dwarf Fruit Trees|F. A. Waugh
Hedges of damsons or the myrobalan (the cherry plum) serve as shelters from the wind and grow rapidly.
The Book of Pears and Plums|Edward Bartrum
The quality of myrobalan nuts varies in different districts, the best being Bhimlies and Jubbalpores.
Leather|K. J. Adcock

This is simply because the Myrobalan stock is commoner and cheaper.
Dwarf Fruit Trees|F. A. Waugh

British Dictionary definitions for myrobalan

myrobalan

/ (maɪˈrɒbələn, mɪ-) /

noun

the dried plumlike fruit of various tropical trees of the genus Terminalia, used in dyeing, tanning, ink, and medicine

a dye extracted from this fruit

another name for cherry plum

Word Origin for myrobalan

C16: via Latin from Greek murobalanos, from muron ointment + balanos acorn

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单词	myrobalan
释义	myrobalan [ mahy-rob-uh-luhn, mi- ] / maɪˈrɒb ə lən, mɪ- / noun the dried plumlike fruit of certain tropical trees of the genus Phyllanthus, used in dyeing, tanning, and making ink. cherry plum. Origin of myrobalan 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin myrobalanum<Greek myrobálanos kind of fruit, equivalent to mýro(n) balsam + bálanos acorn Words nearby myrobalan myrmecophagous, myrmecophile, myrmecophily, Myrmidon, Myrna, myrobalan, myron, myrrh, Myrrha, myrtaceous, myrtle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for myrobalan They were brimful of myrobalan, bdellium, saffron, and violets. Salammbo\|Gustave Flaubert In all the old books it is said that dwarf plum trees are secured by working on Myrobalan stocks. Dwarf Fruit Trees\|F. A. Waugh Hedges of damsons or the myrobalan (the cherry plum) serve as shelters from the wind and grow rapidly. The Book of Pears and Plums\|Edward Bartrum The quality of myrobalan nuts varies in different districts, the best being Bhimlies and Jubbalpores. Leather\|K. J. Adcock This is simply because the Myrobalan stock is commoner and cheaper. Dwarf Fruit Trees\|F. A. Waugh British Dictionary definitions for myrobalan myrobalan / (maɪˈrɒbələn, mɪ-) / noun the dried plumlike fruit of various tropical trees of the genus Terminalia, used in dyeing, tanning, ink, and medicine a dye extracted from this fruit another name for cherry plum Word Origin for myrobalan C16: via Latin from Greek murobalanos, from muron ointment + balanos acorn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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