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sebesten plums

sebesten plums is the plural of sebesten plum.

Meaning of sebesten plum

Noun

sebesten plum (plural sebesten plums)

  1. (dated) Synonym of Assyrian plum
    • Under the name Sebesten Plums, Sebestans, or Sepistans, two sorts of Indian fruit have been employed as pectoral medicines, for which their mucilaginous qualities, combined with some astringency, have recommended them.1849, John Lindley, Medical and Œconomical Botany, With Numerous Illustrations, page 208
    Synonyms:
    Assyrian plum

Questions about sebesten plums

What is sebesten plums the plural of?
Sebesten plums is the plural of sebesten plum.

Words near sebesten plums in the dictionary

  1. sebestan
  2. sebestans
  3. Sebestas
  4. sebesten
  5. sebesten plum
  6. sebesten plums
  7. sebestens
  8. sebetralstat
  9. Sebeș
  10. Sebiba
  11. sebic

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