First Known Use: circa 1511
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sandalwood
noun san·dal·wood \-ˌwu̇d\
: a yellowish wood with a pleasant smell that is often used to make carved objects and whose oil is used in making perfumes and soaps; also : the tree that this wood comes from
Full Definition of SANDALWOOD
1
: the compact close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of a parasitic tree (Santalum album of the family Santalaceae, the sandalwood family) of southern Asia much used in ornamental carving and cabinetwork; also : the tree that yields this wood
2
: any of various trees other than the sandalwood some of which yield dyewoods; also : the fragrant wood of such a tree
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Origin of SANDALWOOD
sandal sandalwood (from Middle English, from Anglo-French sandali, from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Late Greek santalon, ultimately from Sanskrit candana, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil cāntu sandalwood tree) + 2wood
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sandalwood
noun san·dal·wood \ˈsan-dəl-ˌwu̇d\
Definition of SANDALWOOD for Kids
: the fragrant yellowish wood of an Asian tree
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