Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tree (Terminalia chebula) of South Asia, whose fruits are used for tanning leather and in Ayurvedic medicine.
- noun Any of various other Asian trees with astringent fruits, including Indian gooseberry.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The dried drupaceous fruit of several species of Terminalia, chiefly T. Bellerica and T. Chebula.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A dried astringent fruit much resembling a prune. It contains tannin, and was formerly used in medicine, but is now chiefly used in tanning and dyeing. Myrobolans are produced by various species of Terminalia of the East Indies, and of Spondias of South America.
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- noun A plum-like
fruit from varioustrees of the genusTerminalia , formerly used inmedicine and now in the dyeing industry; also, the tree itself.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit
Etymologies
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Examples
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Unlike harsher laxatives, it contains three important tropical fruits, one of which is called amla or Indian gooseberry Chebulic myrobalan, which is very high in vitamin C.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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“Bán” (Anglice ben-tree) is the myrobalan which produces gum benzoin.
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Mix eclipta alba, black sesame, dry emblica myrobalan and sugar candy in equal quantities (all in powdered form).
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Vitamin C – The main sources of Vitamin C are sweet-sour fruits, myrobalan, tomatoes, watermelons, pears, cabbages, pineapples, potatoes and green leafy vegetables.
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They were brimful of myrobalan, bdellium, saffron, and violets.
Salammbo 2003
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Stronger liver-purging herbs include cascara sagrada, chebulic myrobalan called haritaki, one of the three substances in triphala, culver's root, and American mandrake root.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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FORMULA NUMBER 7: Bacopa-Ginkgo Brain Strength: bacopa extract, ginkgo leaf extract, ashwagandha, guggul, saussurea, cardamom, gotu kola, asparagus root, chebulic myrobalan, Indian valerian root; use for poor memory and concentration.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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Thou beholdest Time as clearly as if it were an emblic myrobalan on the palm of thy hand.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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When these things were brought, she mixed the myrobalan, finely pounded, with salt, and desired the nurse to give it with the sesamum oil to the young brahman, and tell him to go and bathe and anoint himself; and he having received these things, went to bathe.
Hindoo Tales Or, the Adventures of Ten Princes P. W. [Translator] Jacob
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A little powdered _harra_ or myrobalan acts as an aperient.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Robert Vane Russell 1894
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