mahaleb

/mah-huh-leb/US // ˈmɑ həˌlɛb //

马哈雷布,马哈埃布,马哈雷卜,马哈利布

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a cherry, Prunus mahaleb, introduced into the U.S. from Eurasia, used as a stock in grafting cherries.

The kernels of the perfumed cherry, P. Mahaleb, are used in confectionery and for scent.
This and its variegated variety P. Mahaleb variegata are very free-flowering shrubs, and of neat growth.
Most varieties will do well upon the Mahaleb stock, which is used as a means of dwarfing this fruit, though not a dwarf.
Many persons have been disappointed in the Mahaleb cherry, which has been reputed to be a dwarfing stock.
There is no question but that the Mahaleb is a dwarfing stock.