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SEBESTEN
Etymology
Noun
sebesten (plural sebestens)
A medium-sized deciduous tree of species Cordia myxa or, less often, Cordia latifolia, Cordia sebestena, or other species in the genus Cordia, the wood of which is used for furniture and musical instruments.
The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit from these plants, eaten and used medicinally against pectoral diseases, also in a mixture called diasebesten, and for glue.
Synonyms
• Assyrian plum
• lasora
• lasura
Source: Wiktionary
Se*bes"ten, n. Etym: [Ar. sebestan the tree: cf. Sp. sebesten.] (Bot.)
Definition: The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit of two East Indian trees (Cordia Myxa, and C. latifolia), sometimes used medicinally in pectoral diseases.
Note: In the West Indies the name is given to the similar fruit of Cordia Sebestana.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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