1. the dried fruit of certain tropical trees, used in tanning and dyeing
Usage: technical; plural form

Examples

• The leather was treated with myrobalans to achieve the desired color.
• Myrobalans have been used in traditional dyeing processes for centuries.
• The tannery imported myrobalans from India for their leather production.
• These myrobalans contain high levels of tannins useful in manufacturing.
• The botanical specimens included several varieties of myrobalans.
• Traditional medicine practitioners valued myrobalans for their astringent properties.