What is "mahaled"

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.