| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| myrobalan |
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| SYLLABICATION: | my·rob·a·lan |
| PRONUNCIATION: | m -r b -l n, m - |
| NOUN: | 1. See cherry plum. 2. See Indian almond. 3. The fruit of either of these plants. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Obsolete French mirobolan, from Latin myrobalanum, fragrant oil from seeds of the horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera), from Greek murobalanos : muron, perfume + balanos, acorn.
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