sebesten Meaning, Definition & Usage

Se*bes"ten noun

Etymology

Ar. sebestan the tree: cf. Sp. sebesten.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit of two East Indian trees (Cordia Myxa, and C. latifolia), sometimes used medicinally in pectoral diseases. ✍ In the West Indies the name is given to the similar fruit of Cordia Sebestana.