NOUN | plant | sandalwood tree, true sandalwood, Santalum album | parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests |
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Meaning | Parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests. | |
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Synonyms | true sandalwood, Santalum album | |
Member of | Santalum, genus Santalum | Parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
Substances | sandalwood | close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood |
Spanish | sándalo | |
Catalan | sàndal, santalum album |
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