1. the dried fruit of certain tropical trees, used in tanning and dyeing
Usage: technical
2. a tree that produces myrobalan fruit, especially species of Terminalia
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The leather was tanned using myrobalan extract.
• Myrobalan has been used as a natural dye for centuries.
• The myrobalan tree grows in tropical regions of Asia.
• Traditional medicine practitioners valued myrobalan for its astringent properties.
• The textile industry imported myrobalan for fabric dyeing.
• Myrobalan fruit contains high levels of tannins.