Look up: Sandalwood

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   sandalwood
   [n] - close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood
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   Sandalwood
   San'dal·wood noun [ French sandal , santal , from Arabic çandal , or Greek sa`ntalon ; both ultimately from Sanskrit candana . Confer Sanders .] (Botany) (a) The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian and Polynesian tree ( Santalum album ), and of several other trees of the same genus, as the Hawaiian Santalum F ...
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   sandalwood
   Origin: F. Sandal, santal, fr. Ar. ... Candal, or Gr. Santalon; both ultimately fr. Skr. Candana. Cf. Sanders. ... <botany> The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian and Polynesian tree (Santalum album), and of several other trees of the same genus, as the Hawaiian Santalum Freycinetianum and S. Pyrularium, the Australian S. Lat ...
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   sandalwood
   noun close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
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   Sandalwood
   `Sandalwood` is the fragrant wood of trees in the genus `Santalum`. Species of this tree are found in Nepal, southern India, Sri Lanka, Hawaii, South Pacific islands and Australia. It is used as fragrance in perfume and incense, and for woodworking. Some temples have been built with sandalwood in India and these retain the aroma for centuries. Jewelry boxes, fans, and ornate carvings continue to be made in many parts of Asia, especially India, us...
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   Sandalwood
   • (n.) The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian and Polynesian tree (Santalum album), and of several other trees of the same genus, as the Hawaiian Santalum Freycinetianum and S. pyrularium, the Australian S. latifolium, etc. The name is extended to several other kinds of fragrant wood. • (n.) Any tree of the genus Santal...
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   sandalwood
   any semiparasitic plant of the genus Santalum (family Santalaceae), especially the fragrant wood of the true, or white, sandalwood, Santalum album. ... [3 related articles]
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   sandalwood
   sandalwood, name for several fragrant tropical woods, especially for Santalum album, an evergreen partially parasitic tree either native to India or introduced there centuries ago. It is used for joss sticks in Buddhist religious ceremonies and funeral rites and is made into ornamental wares. Oil di...
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