MYROBALANUS
\mˈa͡ɪɹəbˌalanəs], \mˈaɪɹəbˌalanəs], \m_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_b_ˌa_l_a_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of MYROBALANUS
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A dried Indian fruit, of the plum kind, of different species of terminalia. Ord. combretanceae. Of this there are several varieties-the M. bellirica or belliric myrobalan bellegu, bellerrigi belnileg:- the M. chebila or chebule myrobalan; the M. Emblica or emblic myrobalan, and the M. indica, Asuar, indian or black myrobalan. All the myrobalans have am umpleasant, bitterish, very austere taste; and strike an inky blackness with a solution of steel. They are said to possess laxative as well as astringent properties.
By Robley Dunglison
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