Myrobalan
Pronunciation : My*rob"a*lan, My*rob"o*lan
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. myrobalanum the fruit of a palm tree from which a balsam was made, Gr. myrobolan.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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