n.
Pronunciation: ' san-d ə - ˌ rak
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin sandaraca red coloring, from Greek sandarak ē realgar, red pigment from realgar
Date: 1543
: a brittle faintly aromatic translucent resin obtained from a northern African tree ( Tetraclinis articulata ) of the cypress family and used chiefly in making varnish and as incense also : a similar resin obtained from any of several Australian trees (genus Callitris ) of the same family