red sandalwood
nounDefinition of red sandalwood
1a or red sanders or red sanderswood or red saunders : a tree (Pterocarpus santalinus) of India and the East Indies
b
: the hard durable fragrant timber of this tree that is much prized for cabinetwork
— called also
ruby wood
c : the dark red heartwood of red sandalwood used as a dyewood and for coloring tinctures and other liquid preparations
2
: an East Indian tree (Adenanthera pavonina) much cultivated for ornament
— called also
bead tree, Barbados pride, coralwood
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