Sebesten

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sebesten \Se*bes"ten\ (s[-e]*b[e^]s"t[e^]n), n. [Ar. sebest[=a]n
     the tree: cf. Sp. sebesten.] (Bot.)
     The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit of two East Indian trees
     ({Cordia Myxa}, and {Cordia latifolia}), sometimes used
     medicinally in pectoral diseases.
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     Note: In the West Indies the name is given to the similar
           fruit of {Cordia Sebestana}.
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