myrobalan

A tree (Terminalia chebula) of South Asia, whose fruits are used for tanning leather and in Ayurvedic medicine.

Any of various other Asian trees with astringent fruits, including Indian gooseberry.

The dried drupaceous fruit of several species of Terminalia, chiefly T. Bellerica and T. Chebula.

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.

A plum-like fruit from various trees of the genus Terminalia, formerly used in medicine and now in the dyeing industry; also, the tree itself.

small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit