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mahaleb

ma·ha·leb [ mhə lèb ] (plural ma·ha·lebs)


noun 
Definition:
 
tree of rose family: a tree whose seeds are used in southwestern Asian and southeastern European cookery. It is used as a grafting stock in the United States. Latin name Prunus mahaleb.

[Mid-16th century. Via French< Arabic maḥaleb]
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