noun
1.
a. or red sanders or red sanderswood or red saunders : a tree ( Pterocarpus santalinus ) of India and the East Indies
b. : the hard durable fragrant timber of this tree that is much prized for cabinetwork — called also ruby wood
c. : the dark red heartwood of red sandalwood used as a dyewood and for coloring tinctures and other liquid preparations
2. : an East Indian tree ( Adenanthera pavonina ) much cultivated for ornament — called also bead tree, Barbados pride, coralwood ; see circassian seed