mahaleb
/mah-huh-leb/US // ˈmɑ həˌlɛb //
马哈雷布,马哈埃布,马哈雷卜,马哈利布
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a cherry, Prunus mahaleb, introduced into the U.S. from Eurasia, used as a stock in grafting cherries.
Examples
The kernels of the perfumed cherry, P. Mahaleb, are used in confectionery and for scent.
This and its variegated variety P. Mahaleb variegata are very free-flowering shrubs, and of neat growth.
Most varieties will do well upon the Mahaleb stock, which is used as a means of dwarfing this fruit, though not a dwarf.
Many persons have been disappointed in the Mahaleb cherry, which has been reputed to be a dwarfing stock.
There is no question but that the Mahaleb is a dwarfing stock.
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