sandalwood
Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in…Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.
» The box was made of sandalwood.
Die Kiste bestand aus Sandelholz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Шкатулка была сделана из сандалового дерева. — marafon
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.
Sandelholz, Santelholz, Santalholz
санда́ловое де́ревоsandálovoje dérevo, санда́лsandál, чефра́сčefrás
(countable, uncountable)The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes.
close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
Examples
2 sentencesThe box was made of sandalwood.
ruШкатулка была сделана из сандалового дерева. — marafon
deDie Kiste bestand aus Sandelholz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The candle comes with notes of sandalwood.
Translations
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Origin
From sandal + wood, the first component being from Middle English sandal (“sandalwood”), fFrom sandal + wood, the first component being from Middle English sandal (“sandalwood”), from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Byzantine Greek σάνδανον (sándanon), σάνταλον (sántalon), from Arabic صَنْدَل (ṣandal), from Middle Persian [script needed] (cndl /čandal/, “sandalwood”), from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana, “sandalwood”).
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Forms
plural: sandalwoodsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
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