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Definition of myrobalan in English: myrobalannoun mʌɪˈrɒbələn 1 another term for cherry plum 2A tropical tree of a characteristic pagoda shape, which yields a number of useful items including dye, timber, and medicinal products. Genus Terminalia, family Combretaceae: several species, in particular T. chebula - 2.1 The fruit of the myrobalan tree, used especially for tanning leather.
Example sentencesExamples - Around 78 000 to 100 000 tonnes of myrobalan nuts are estimated to be produced annually.
- It consists of three myrobalans or fruits each having the property to regulate each of the respective Tridoshas.
- The dried fruit is also known as the black myrobalan of ancient commerce and at one time was exported to Europe for the production of ink.
Origin Late Middle English: from French myrobolan or Latin myrobalanum, from Greek murobalanos, from muron 'unguent' + balanos 'acorn'. Definition of myrobalan in US English: myrobalannoun 1 another term for purple-leaf plum 2A tropical tree of a characteristic pagoda shape, which yields a number of useful items including dye, timber, and medicinal products. Genus Terminalia, family Combretaceae: several species, in particular T. chebula - 2.1 The fruit of the myrobalan tree, used especially for tanning leather.
Example sentencesExamples - It consists of three myrobalans or fruits each having the property to regulate each of the respective Tridoshas.
- Around 78 000 to 100 000 tonnes of myrobalan nuts are estimated to be produced annually.
- The dried fruit is also known as the black myrobalan of ancient commerce and at one time was exported to Europe for the production of ink.
Origin Late Middle English: from French myrobolan or Latin myrobalanum, from Greek murobalanos, from muron ‘unguent’ + balanos ‘acorn’. |