SINCE 1828
sissoo
noun
sis·soo
variants:
or less commonly sissu \ ˈsi(ˌ)sü \
plural -s
Definition of sissoo
1
: any of several trees of the genus Dalbergia
especially
: an East Indian tree (D. sissoo) whose leaves are used as fodder
2
: the dark brown compact and durable timber of the sissoo tree used especially in shipbuilding and for making railroad ties
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