red sandalwood

noun

1
a
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

see circassian seed

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“Red sandalwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20sandalwood. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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