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sandalwood

san·dal·wood

UK/ˈsandəlwʊd/ rare informal

noun

1.

close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect-repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork

Origin

From sandal + wood, the first component being from Middle English sandal (“sandalwood”), from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Byzantine Greek σάνδανον (sándanon), σάνταλον (sántalon), from Arabic صَنْدَل (ṣandal), from Middle Persian [script needed] (cndl /⁠čandal⁠/, “sandalwood”), from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana, “sandalwood”).

Phrases

  • bastard sandalwood
  • blue sandalwood
  • false sandalwood
  • Indian sandalwood
  • sandalwood defoliator
  • Sandalwood English

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