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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024san•da•rac (san′də rak′),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologya coniferous tree, Tetraclinis articulata (Callitrus quadrivalvis), native to northwestern Africa, yielding a resin and a fragrant, hard, dark-colored wood much used in building.
- the brittle, usually pale-yellow, faintly aromatic resin exuding from the bark of this tree: used chiefly as incense and in making varnish.
- Greek sandarákē realgar, beebread
- Latin sandaraca
- Middle English sandaracha 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sandarac, sandarach /ˈsændəˌræk/ n - Also called: sandarac tree either of two coniferous trees, Tetraclinis articulata of N Africa or Callistris endlicheri of Australia, having hard fragrant dark wood: family Cupressaceae
- a brittle pale yellow transparent resin obtained from the bark of this tree and used in making varnish and incense
- Also called: citron wood the wood of this tree, used in building
Etymology: 16th Century sandaracha, from Latin sandaraca red pigment, from Greek sandarakē |