myrobalan

Definition of Myrobalan in English :

small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Myrobalan

noun

1.

the dried plumlike fruit of various tropical trees of the genus Terminalia, used in dyeing, tanning, ink, and medicine

2.

a dye extracted from this fruit

3. another name for cherry plum

noun

1.

any of various trees (genus Terminalia) of a tropical family (Combretaceare, order Myrtales) of dicotyledonous plants

2.

any of their dried prunelike fruits containing tannin and used for dyeing and tanning

3.

cherry plum

n.

2. A tree (Terminalia chebula) of South Asia, whose fruits are used for tanning leather and in Ayurvedic medicine.

3. Any of various other Asian trees with astringent fruits, including Indian gooseberry.