n. 1. See cherry plum. 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. [Obsolete French mirobolan, from Latin myrobalanum, fragrant oil from seeds of the horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera), from Greek murobalanos : muron, perfume; see MYRISTIC ACID + balanos, acorn.] |
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