NOUN | plant | ruby wood, red sandalwood | hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus) |
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Meaning | Hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork / cabinetwork. | |
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Synonym | red sandalwood | |
Broader | wood | The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
Substance of | red sandalwood, red sanders, red sanderswood, red saunders, Pterocarpus santalinus | Tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork / cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood |
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