Mahaled \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.
[1913 Webster] maharaja