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Noun: sandalwood  'san-d(u)l,wûd
  1. Close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
    "Sandalwood incense filled the room with its distinctive aroma"

Derived forms: sandalwoods

Type of: wood

Part of: sandalwood tree, Santalum album, true sandalwood

Encyclopedia: Sandalwood, South Australia