white sandalwood

white san·dal·wood

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Definitions of white sandalwood words

noun white sandalwood the fragrant heartwood of any of certain Asian trees of the genus Santalum, used for ornamental carving and burned as incense. 1
noun white sandalwood any of these trees, especially S. album (white sandalwood) an evergreen of India, having ovate leaves and yellowish flowers that turn red. 1
noun white sandalwood any of various related or similar trees or their woods, especially an East Indian tree, Pterocarpus santalinus (red sandalwood) of the legume family, or its heavy dark-red wood that yields a dye. 1
noun white sandalwood an evergreen hemiparasitic tree, Santalum album, of S Asia and Australia, having hard light-coloured heartwood: family Santalaceae 0

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1505-15; sandal2 + wood1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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