Definitions for mahaleb

mahaleb ma·ha·leb

Spelling: [mah-huh-leb]
IPA: /ˈmɑ həˌlɛb/

Mahaleb is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 155 anagrams from letters in mahaleb (aabehlm).

Definitions for mahaleb

noun

  1. a cherry, Prunus mahaleb, introduced into the U.S. from Eurasia, used as a stock in grafting cherries.

Origin of mahaleb

First recorded in 1550-60, mahaleb is from the Arabic word maḥlab

Examples for mahaleb

There is no question but that the mahaleb is a dwarfing stock.

Wild or cultivated, the mahaleb is a shallow-rooted plant, a fact that must be taken into consideration in its use as a stock.

mahaleb stocks are usually grown as seedlings but may also be propagated from root cuttings.

Both the fruits and seeds of cherries, especially of the mahaleb, are steeped in spirits for food, drink and medicinal purposes.

The wood of the mahaleb tree is of value in cabinet making, possessing among other good qualities a pleasant and lasting odor.

Nurserymen and fruit-growers alike agree to this statement of the superior merits of the mahaleb as a nursery plant.

Cherries on mahaleb ripen their wood earlier than those on Mazzard and may thus be dug earlier in the fall.

Now there is a rather warm controversy as to which is the better of the two leading stocks, the Mazzard or the mahaleb.

Pains have been taken to show the exact date the mahaleb began to be used as a stock in America.

Cherries on mahaleb are hardier to cold than those on Mazzard stocks.

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