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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024white′ san′dalwood. - Plant BiologySee under sandalwood (def. 2).
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024san•dal•wood /ˈsændəlˌwʊd/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Plant Biologythe sweet-smelling reddish yellow wood of an Indian tree, used for incense and ornamental carving.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024san•dal•wood (san′dl wŏŏd′),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe fragrant heartwood of any of certain Asian trees of the genus Santalum, used for ornamental carving and burned as incense.
- Plant Biologyany of these trees, esp. S. album (white sandalwood), an evergreen of India, having ovate leaves and yellowish flowers that turn red.
- Plant Biologyany of various related or similar trees or their woods, esp. an East Indian tree, Pterocarpus santalinus (red sandalwood,) of the legume family, or its heavy dark-red wood that yields a dye.
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