sandalwood

san·dal·wood

noun \-ˌwu̇d\

Definition of SANDALWOOD

1

: the compact close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of a parasitic tree (Santalum album of the family Santalaceae, the sandalwood family) of southern Asia much used in ornamental carving and cabinetwork; also : the tree that yields this wood

2

: any of various trees other than the sandalwood some of which yield dyewoods; also : the fragrant wood of such a tree

Origin of SANDALWOOD

sandal sandalwood (from Middle English, from Anglo-French sandali, from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Late Greek santalon, ultimately from Sanskrit candana, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil cāntu sandalwood tree) + ²wood

First Known Use: circa 1511

Rhymes with SANDALWOOD

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