Noun: sandarac 'san-du,rak
- 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
"Sandarac resin is prized by furniture makers for its high-quality finish"; "sandarac tree resin is prized by furniture makers for its high-quality finish";
- sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata, Callitris quadrivalvis
- A brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes
"sandarac was once used to make pounce for preparing parchment";
- sandarach
- Durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain)
"Sandarac wood has been used in fine cabinetry for centuries";
- citronwood
Derived forms: sandaracs
Type of: cypress, natural resin, wood
Encyclopedia: Sandarac