myrobalan

my·rob·a·lan

M0512000 (mī-rŏb′ə-lən, mə-)n.1. See cherry plum.2. A tree (Terminalia chebula) of South Asia, whose fruits are used for tanning leather and in Ayurvedic medicine.3. Any of various other Asian trees with astringent fruits, including Indian gooseberry.

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[Obsolete French mirobolan, from Latin myrobalanum, fragrant oil from seeds of the horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera), from Greek murobalanos : muron, perfume; see myristic acid + balanos, acorn.]

myrobalan

(maɪˈrɒbələn; mɪ-) n1. (Plants) the dried plumlike fruit of various tropical trees of the genus Terminalia, used in dyeing, tanning, ink, and medicine2. (Dyeing) a dye extracted from this fruit3. (Plants) another name for cherry plum[C16: via Latin from Greek murobalanos, from muron ointment + balanos acorn]

my•rob•a•lan

(maɪˈrɒb ə lən, mɪ-)

n. 1. the dried plumlike fruit of certain trees belonging to the tropical genus Terminalia, of the spurge family: used in dyeing, tanning, and making ink. 2. cherry plum. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin myrobalanum < Greek myrobálanos kind of fruit =mýro(n) balsam + bálanos acorn]

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myrobalan - small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruitcherry plum, myrobalan plum, Prunus cerasiferaplum, plum tree - any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone