HyperDic: sisham

English > 1 sense of the word sisham:
NOUNplantsisham, sissoo, sissu, Dalbergia sissooEast Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder
English > sisham: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningEast Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties.
Synonymssissoo, sissu, Dalbergia sissoo
Member ofDalbergia, genus Dalbergialarge genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Spanishsissu
Catalansissu

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