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*Mahlab is the the pit of the sour cherry and has been used for centuries in the Middle East as a sweet/sour, nutty addition to breads, cookies and biscuits. There are many alternative spellings of this spice:
محلب, مَحْلَب, mahlab, mahalab, mahleb, מהלב, mahaleb, mahlep, mahalep, μαχλέπι, mahlepi, machlepi or makhlepi.