transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwu̇d ]
noun
Etymology: sandal sandalwood (from Middle English, from Anglo-French sandali, from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Late Greek santalon, ultimately from Sanskrit candana, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil cāntu sandalwood tree) + wood (II)
Date: circa 1511
1. : the compact close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of a parasitic tree ( Santalum album of the family Santalaceae, the sandalwood family) of southern Asia much used in ornamental carving and cabinetwork ; also : the tree that yields this wood
2. : any of various trees other than the sandalwood some of which yield dyewoods ; also : the fragrant wood of such a tree