emblic


em·blic

E5105150 (ĕm′blĭk)n. See Indian gooseberry.
[New Latin emblica, from Arabic, of Middle Iranian origin; akin to Persian amīla, ultimately from Sanskrit āmalakaḥ; see amalaka.]

emblic

(ˈɛmblɪk) n1. (Plants) a deciduous tree, Phyllanthus emblica, found in eastern India and belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae, used for tanning2. (Plants) the edible fruit of the Phyllanthus emblica