myrobalan
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myrobalan definition
my·roba·lan (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
Etymology: Fr < L myrobalanum < Gr myrobalanon < myron, plant juice (for base see smear + balanos, a nut, acorn: see gland
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