my·rob·a·lan
| \ mīˈräbələn, mə̇ˈ- \
variants:
or less commonly myrobalam \
-ləm
\
or myrabolam \
-rabələm
\
or myrabolan \
-lən
\
or myrobolan \
-räbələn
\
plural -s
Definition of myrobalan
1a
: the dried astringent fruit of any of several East Indian trees of the genus Terminalia (as T. chebula and T. bellerica) used chiefly in tanning and in inks
b
: a tree producing myrobalans
2a
: cherry plum sense 1
b
: emblic
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