'Prunus Mahaleb' definitions:

Definition of 'Prunus Mahaleb'

From: GCIDE
  • Mahaled \Ma*ha"led\, n.[Ar. mahled.] (Bot.) A cherry tree (Prunus Mahaleb) of Southern Europe. The wood is prized by cabinetmakers, the twigs are used for pipe stems, the flowers and leaves yield a perfume, and from the fruit a violet dye and a fermented liquor (like kirschwasser) are prepared. [1913 Webster] maharaja