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myrobalan

/mahy-rob-uh-luhn, mi-/US // maɪˈrɒb ə lən, mɪ- //UK // (maɪˈrɒbələn, mɪ-) //

吾罗巴兰

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the dried plumlike fruit of certain tropical trees of the genus Phyllanthus, used in dyeing, tanning, and making ink.
    • : cherry plum.

Examples

  • The quality of myrobalan nuts varies in different districts, the best being Bhimlies and Jubbalpores.

  • In all the old books it is said that dwarf plum trees are secured by working on Myrobalan stocks.

  • Myrobalan, mī-rob′a-lan, n. the astringent fruit of certain Indian mountain species of Terminalia.

  • Hedges of damsons or the myrobalan (the cherry plum) serve as shelters from the wind and grow rapidly.

  • This is simply because the Myrobalan stock is commoner and cheaper.