Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-rob-uh-luh n, mi-]
- /maɪˈrɒb ə lən, mɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahy-rob-uh-luh n, mi-]
- /maɪˈrɒb ə lən, mɪ-/
Definitions of myrobalan word
- noun myrobalan the dried plumlike fruit of certain tropical trees of the genus Phyllanthus, used in dyeing, tanning, and making ink. 1
- noun myrobalan cherry plum. 1
- noun myrobalan A tropical tree of a characteristic pagoda shape that yields a number of useful items including dye, timber, and medicinal products. 1
- noun myrobalan the dried plumlike fruit of various tropical trees of the genus Terminalia, used in dyeing, tanning, ink, and medicine 0
- noun myrobalan a dye extracted from this fruit 0
- noun myrobalan any of various trees (genus Terminalia) of a tropical family (Combretaceare, order Myrtales) of dicotyledonous plants 0
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Origin of myrobalan
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin myrobalanum < Greek myrobálanos kind of fruit, equivalent to mýro(n) balsam + bálanos acorn
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Parts of speech for Myrobalan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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myrobalan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
myrobalan usage trend in Literature
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