mahleb

English

Alternative forms

mahlab, mahaleb

Etymology

From Arabic مَحْلَب (maḥlab, “mahaleb cherry”), from حَلَبَ (ḥalaba, “to milk”).

Noun

mahleb (uncountable)

A Middle Eastern spice derived from the pit of the mahaleb cherry (Prunus mahaleb)
- 2010, Richard Sax, Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes, page 287:
  What makes them [(kahke)] unique is the fragrant mahleb (also spelled mahlab or mahaleb)—a spice ground from wild cherry kernels, with a flavor reminiscent of fresh cherries—elusive, but fruity and very pleasant.

Translations

aromatic spice made from cherry stones

Arabic: مَحْلَب m (maḥlab)
Armenian: մահլաբ (mahlab)
Middle Armenian: մահլապ (mahlap)
Catalan: makhlepi m
Finnish: veikselinkirsikka
French: mahaleb (fr) m
German: Mahlab m
Greek: μαχλέπι (el) n (machlépi)
Hebrew: מהלב
Russian: махля́б m (maxljáb)
Turkish: mahlep (tr)

Anagrams

Hamble, hamble

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