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myrobalan
[ mahy-rob-uh-luhn, mi- ]
noun
- the dried plumlike fruit of certain tropical trees of the genus Phyllanthus, used in dyeing, tanning, and making ink.
myrobalan
/ maɪˈrɒbələn; mɪ- /
noun
- the dried plumlike fruit of various tropical trees of the genus Terminalia, used in dyeing, tanning, ink, and medicine
- a dye extracted from this fruit
- See cherry plumanother name for cherry plum
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The quality of myrobalan nuts varies in different districts, the best being Bhimlies and Jubbalpores.
In all the old books it is said that dwarf plum trees are secured by working on Myrobalan stocks.
Myrobalan, mī-rob′a-lan, n. the astringent fruit of certain Indian mountain species of Terminalia.
Hedges of damsons or the myrobalan (the cherry plum) serve as shelters from the wind and grow rapidly.
This is simply because the Myrobalan stock is commoner and cheaper.
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