| NOUN | plant | sandarac tree, sandarac, Tetraclinis articulata, Callitris quadrivalvis | large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood |
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| Meaning | large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes. | |
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| Synonyms | sandarac, Tetraclinis articulata, Callitris quadrivalvis | |
| Broader | cypress | wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus |
| Substances | sandarac, sandarach | A brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes |
| sandarac, citronwood | durable fragrant wood | |
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