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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Myrobolan — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ben oil — is pressed from the seeds of the Moringa oleifera , known variously as the horseradish tree, ben oil tree, or drumstick tree. The oil is characterized by an unusually long shelf life and a mild, but pleasant taste. The name of the oil is derived… … Wikipedia
myrobalan — /muy rob euh leuhn, mi /, n. 1. the dried plumlike fruit of certain tropical trees of the genus Phyllanthus, used in dyeing, tanning, and making ink. 2. See cherry plum. [1350 1400; ME < L myrobalanum < Gk myrobálanos kind of fruit, equiv. to… … Universalium
myrobolan — [ mirɔbɔlɑ̃ ] n. m. • XIIIe; lat. myrobalanus, gr. murobalanos, de muron « parfum » et balanos « gland » → mirabelle 1 ♦ Nom donné aux fruits séchés de diverses espèces d arbres exotiques utilisés autrefois comme purgatif, et aujourd hui comme… … Encyclopédie Universelle
myrobalan — ● myrobalan nom masculin Drupe des badamiers de l Inde (combrétacées du genre terminalia), dont la pulpe renferme près de 50 % de tanin et sert en tannerie. ⇒MYROBOLAN, MYROBALAN, subst. masc. BOTANIQUE A. Fruit comestible du badamier. V.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
mirobálano — ► sustantivo masculino 1 BOTÁNICA Planta arbustiva de origen indio, cuyos frutos, negros, rojos o amarillos, se usan en medicina y en tintorería. TAMBIÉN mirobálanos 2 BOTÁNICA Fruto de este árbol, rico en tanino. (Terminalia.) * * * mirobálano o … Enciclopedia Universal
mirobálanos — mirobálano o mirobálanos (del lat. «myrobalӑnum», del gr. «myrobálanos»; varias especies del género Terminalia) m. Árbol combretáceo de la India, cuyos frutos, rojos, amarillos o negros, de tamaño entre el de la aceituna y el de la ciruela,… … Enciclopedia Universal
Myrobalane — My|ro|ba|la|ne, die; , n [lat. myrobalanum < griech. myrobálanos = eine Nussart]: in der Gerberei u. als Adstringens in der Medizin verwendete gerbstoffreiche Frucht vorderindischer Holzgewächse … Universal-Lexikon
BALANUS — I. BALANUS Graece Βάλανος, palmula, a glandis fimilitudine; qualis fructus eius palmae, quae myrobalano, i. e. balano myrepsicae pomum finile gignit. De qua vide Salmas. ad Solin. p. 1319. et seqq. Quod nomen Graeeiae populare, de palmae dactylis … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
mirabolano — 1mi·ra·bo·là·no s.m. TS bot.com. 1. varietà di susino (Prunus cerasifera myrobalana) coltivato in Europa per i frutti succosi e aciduli, impiegato come portainnesto del susino domestico poiché è in grado di crescere anche in terreni aridi 2.… … Dizionario italiano