SAPPANWOOD


Meaning of SAPPANWOOD in English

n. (also sapanwood) the heartwood of an E. Indian tree, Caesalpinia sappan, formerly used as a source of red dye.

[ Du. sapan f. Malay sapang, of S. Indian orig. ]

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