单词 | sandarac |
释义 | sandarac /san"deuh rak'/, n. 1. a coniferous tree, Tetraclinis articulata (Callitrus quadrivalvis), native to northwestern Africa, yielding a resin and a fragrant, hard, dark-colored wood much used in building. 2. the brittle, usually pale-yellow, faintly aromatic resin exuding from the bark of this tree: used chiefly as incense and in making varnish. [1350-1400; ME sandaracha < L sandaraca < Gk sandaráke realgar, beebread] |
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