Myrobalan \My*rob"a*lan\, Myrobolan \My*rob"o*lan\, n. [L.
myrobalanum the fruit of a palm tree from which a balsam was
made, Gr. ?; ? any sweet juice distilling from plants, any
prepared unguent or sweet oil + ? an acorn or any similar
fruit: cf. F. myrobolan.]
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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Terminalia \Ter`mi*na"li*a\, n. pl. [L.]
(Rom. Antiq.)
A festival celebrated annually by the Romans on February 23
in honor of Terminus, the god of boundaries.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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