sebesten Meaning & Definition
What Does Sebesten Mean?
Sebesten is used as a noun meaning A medium-sized deciduous tree of species Cordia myxa or, less often, Cordia latifolia, Cordia sebestena, or other species in the genus Cordia, the wood of which is used for furniture and musical instruments. It is also used to mean The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit from these plants, eaten and used medicinally against pectoral diseases, also in a mixture called diasebesten, and for glue.
Quick Facts About Sebesten
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /sɪˈbɛs.tən/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Plural | sebestens |
Sebesten Definition (Noun)
- A medium-sized deciduous tree of species Cordia myxa or, less often, Cordia latifolia, Cordia sebestena, or other species in the genus Cordia, the wood of which is used for furniture and musical instruments.
- The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit from these plants, eaten and used medicinally against pectoral diseases, also in a mixture called diasebesten, and for glue.
Synonyms of Sebesten
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Sebesten synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
sebesten (plural sebestens)
Origin of Sebesten
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin sebesten, from Arabic سِبِسْتَان (sibistān), from Persian سگپستان (sag-pestân, literally “dog teat”), from سگ (sag, “dog”) + پستان (pestân, “teat”).
How to Pronounce Sebesten
Sebesten is pronounced /sɪˈbɛs.tən/ and has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (bɛs).