An alternative name for chebulic myrobalan, a type of tropical fruit with astringent properties used in traditional medicine.
Related to 'chebulic,' derived from Sanskrit 'haritaki' via Arabic and Persian medical texts. The term reflects the transmission of Ayurvedic and Unani medicine vocabulary into European languages through trade.
Chebule is chebulic myrobalan—a fruit prized in Ayurvedic medicine for literally thousands of years. The fact that 'haritaki' from Sanskrit became 'chebulic' in English shows how trade routes for spices and medicines also became routes for medical knowledge.
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