/
mʌɪˈrɒbələn/
n.
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(also myrobalan plum)
another term for cherry plum.
- a tropical tree of a characteristic pagoda shape.
[Terminalia chebula and related species.]
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(also myrobalan nut)
the fruit of this tree, used in tanning.
Etymology
ME: from Fr. myrobolan or L. myrobalanum, from Gk murobalanos, from muron ‘unguent’ + balanos ‘acorn’.