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myrobalan

my·rob·a·lan [ mī róbbələn, mee róbbələn ] (plural my·rob·a·lans)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fruit used in dyeing: the dried fruit of a tropical bush that resembles a plum. Use: dyeing, making ink.

2. trees 
Same as  cherry plum


[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin myrobalanum< Greek murobalanon< muron "balsam, ointment" + balanos "acorn"]
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