About The Word Myrobalan
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Myrobalan
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What's The Definition Of Myrobalan?
[n] small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit; used in Europe as budding stock
Synonyms | Synonyms for Myrobalan: cherry plum | myrobalan plum | Prunus cerasifera Related Terms | Find terms related to Myrobalan: Myrobalan In Webster's Dictionary \My*rob"a*lan\, Myrobolan \My*rob"o*lan\, n. [L.
myrobalanum the fruit of a palm tree from which a balsam was
made, Gr. ?; ? any sweet juice distilling from plants, any
prepared unguent or sweet oil + ? an acorn or any similar
fruit: cf. F. myrobolan.]
A dried astringent fruit much resembling a prune. It contains
tannin, and was formerly used in medicine, but is now chiefly
used in tanning and dyeing. Myrobolans are produced by
various species of {Terminalia} of the East Indies, and of
{Spondias} of South America.
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