sandalwood
noun
san·dal·wood
ˈsan-dᵊl-ˌwu̇d
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
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