san ‧ dal ‧ wood /ˈsændlwʊd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: sandal 'sandalwood' (14-20 centuries) (from Medieval Latin sandalum , from Late Greek , from Sanskrit candana ) + wood ]
pleasant-smelling wood from a southern Asian tree, or the oil from this wood