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Meaning of MAHALED

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ma*ha"led\, n.[Ar. mahled.] (Bot.)
A cherry tree ({Prunus Mahaleb}) of Southern Europe. The wood
is prized by cabinetmakers, the twigs are used for pipe
stems, the flowers and leaves yield a perfume, and from the
fruit a violet dye and a fermented liquor (like kirschwasser)
are prepared.
 
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