/san"deuh rak'/ , n.
1. a coniferous tree, Tetraclinis articulata ( Callitrus quadrivalvis ), native to northwestern Africa, yielding a resin and a fragrant, hard, dark-colored wood much used in building.
2. the brittle, usually pale-yellow, faintly aromatic resin exuding from the bark of this tree: used chiefly as incense and in making varnish.
[ 1350-1400; ME sandaracha sandaraca sandaráke realgar, beebread ]