myrobalan

noun

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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