myrobalan

(mī räb′ə lən, mi-)

noun

any of various trees (genus Terminalia) of a tropical family (Combretaceare, order Myrtales) of dicotyledonous plants
any of their dried prunelike fruits containing tannin and used for dyeing and tanning
cherry plum

Origin: Fr < L myrobalanum < Gr myrobalanon < myron, plant juice (for base see smear + balanos, a nut, acorn: see gland

See myrobalan in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Obsolete French mirobolan

Origin: , from Latin myrobalanum, fragrant oil from seeds of the horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera)

Origin: , from Greek murobalanos

Origin: : muron, perfume

Origin: + balanos, acorn

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