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myrobalan

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CIDE DICTIONARY

myrobalann. [L. myrobalanum the fruit of a palm tree from which a balsam was made, Gr. myroba`lanos; my`ron any sweet juice distilling from plants, any prepared unguent or sweet oil + ba`lanos an acorn or any similar fruit: cf. F. myrobolan.].
     A dried astringent fruit much resembling a prune. It contains tannin, and was formerly used in medicine, but is now chiefly used in tanning and dyeing. Myrobolans are produced by various species of Terminalia of the East Indies, and of Spondias of South America.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

myrobalan, n.
1 (in full myrobalan plum) = cherry plum.
2 (in full myrobalan nut) the fruit of an Asian tree, Terminalia chebula, used in medicines, for tanning leather, and to produce inks and dyes.

Etymology
F myrobolan or L myrobalanum f. Gk murobalanos f. muron unguent + balanos acorn

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