English Explanatory Dictionary

myrobalan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plum-like fruit from various trees of the genus Terminalia, formerly used in medicine and now in the dyeing industry; also, the tree itself.

Pronunciation

/mʌɪˈɹɒbələn/

Word forms

myrobalan myrobalans mirabolan mirobalan myrobalun myrabolam myrobolan myrobolane

Etymology

From Latin myrobalanum, myrobalanus (“ben nut”), from Ancient Greek μυροβάλανος (murobálanos), from μύρον (múron, “perfume”) + βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”).

Derived words

Arjun myrobalan bastard myrobalan beleric myrobalan belleric myrobalan chebulic myrobalan yellow myrobalan emblic myrobalan myrobalan plum
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