Sebesten
Pronunciation : Se*bes"ten
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ar. sebestan the tree: cf. Sp. sebesten.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit of two East Indian trees (Cordia Myxa, and C. latifolia), sometimes used medicinally in pectoral diseases.
Note: In the West Indies the name is given to the similar fruit of Cordia Sebestana.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913