JAMBUL

Etymology

Noun

jambul (plural jambuls)

An evergreen tropical tree, Syzygium cumini.

The plum-like fruit of this tree.

Synonyms

• jambolan

• Java plum

• black plum

• jamun, jamoon

Source: Wiktionary


Jam"bool, Jam"bul, n. [Hind. jambu, jambul, prop., the rose-apple tree or its fruit, fr. Skr. jambu, jambu.]

Definition: The Java plum; also, a drug obtained from its bark and seeds, used as a remedy for diabetes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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