■ noun
1》 the fragrant wood of an Indian or SE Asian tree.
↘perfume or incense derived from ~.
2》 the tree yielding ~. [ Santalum album ( white ~ ) and other species.]
Origin
C16: sandal from med. L. sandalum (based on Sanskrit candana ) + wood .
■ noun
1》 the fragrant wood of an Indian or SE Asian tree.
↘perfume or incense derived from ~.
2》 the tree yielding ~. [ Santalum album ( white ~ ) and other species.]
Origin
C16: sandal from med. L. sandalum (based on Sanskrit candana ) + wood .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004