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sissoo

sissoo

9.9
A tree from India with strong dark brown wood used for building and leaves fed to animals
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪsu/
  • Indian
translation icon : sissoo
  • Furniture made from sissoo wood is known for its durability and natural beauty.

Examples

  • The wood of the sissoo is prized for its strength and resistance to decay.

  • The sissoo tree grows rapidly in tropical climates.

  • Farmers often feed the leaves of the sissoo tree to their livestock.

  • Farmers often plant sissoos for their valuable timber.

  • The carpenter chose to use sissoo wood because of its strength and durability for furniture making.

  • In India, livestock are often fed the leaves of the sissoo tree, which provide essential nutrients.

  • The shipbuilder selected sissoo timber for its resistance to water and long-lasting quality.

Synonyms

Dalbergia sissoo
vssissoo
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from South Asia that loses its leaves and has strong wood for building and leaves for animal feed

is the everyday common term rather than the formal Latin name
sissu
vssissoo
  • Indian
9.9

A large Indian tree with hard brown wood for building and leaves fed to animals

uses the standard English spelling instead of this variant
sisham
vssissoo
  • Indian
9.9

An Asian tree that has hard dark wood used for ships and railway ties and leaves that feed animals

is the usual spelling used in many English references rather than this form

Compounds

Dalbergia sissoo
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from South Asia that loses its leaves and has strong wood for building and leaves for animal feed

Surface Forms

sissoo singular
sissoos plural

Etymology

Sissoo comes from the Hindi word shisham, the local name for a kind of 'rosewood' from India, and the tree gives very strong dark timber while its leaves are used as fodder. So sissoo today means both the tough wood and the tree that provides it.