noun
or sa·pan·wood səˈpanˌ ̷ ̷, ˈsaˌpanˌ ̷ ̷ ; also sap·pan
( -s )
Etymology: sappanwood, sapanwood from Malay sapang + English wood; sappan from Malay sapang
1. : a red soluble brazilwood obtained from an East Indian tree ( Caesalpinia sappan )
2. : a tree that yields sappanwood