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sissu

sissu

9.9
A large Indian tree with hard brown wood for building and leaves fed to animals
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪsu/
  • Indian
translation icon : sissu
  • The durable timber from the sissu tree is highly prized in construction and shipbuilding.

Examples

  • Farmers often use the leaves of sissu as nutritious fodder for their livestock.

  • Many railway sleepers in India are made from the wood of the sissu.

  • The sissu tree grows abundantly in India.

  • Farmers often use sissu leaves for animal fodder.

  • Farmers often use the leaves of sissu as nutritious fodder for their livestock.

  • Many railway sleepers in India are made from the wood of the sissu.

  • The durable timber from the sissu tree is highly prized in construction and shipbuilding.

Synonyms

Dalbergia sissoo
vssissu
  • 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 regional common name rather than the scientific label
sisham
vssissu
  • Indian
9.9

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

is the more widely used English variant spelling
sissoo
vssissu
  • Indian
9.9

A tree from India with strong dark brown wood used for building and leaves fed to animals

is the traditional regional form rather than this alternative spelling

Surface Forms

sissu singular
sissuses plural

Etymology

The word sissu comes from India, where the tree is called shisham, and English kept that local name for the tree. That's why sissu today means the Indian tree and its very hard, dark wood used for building things like ships and railway sleepers.