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sandalwood

sandalwood

9 5.8
A pale yellow fragrant wood used for carving and making perfume
  • noun
  • /ˈsændəlˌwʊd/
translation icon : sándalo
  • The air was filled with the pleasant aroma of sandalwood incense during the meditation session.

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Examples

  • The comb is made of sandalwood.

  • Her smell is gone from the bathroom, the sandalwood soap that used to scent the whole apartment when she showered.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • There was a smell of sandalwood in the air.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I could smell burning sandalwood.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • With my other hand, I lit a fresh stick of sandalwood incense.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The spicy scent of sandalwood filled the air.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The best home remedy would be a paste of sandalwood and lime juice.

    Blog text (16)
  • The fragrance is an aromatic fougère with notes of fresh apple, cardamom, sandalwood, and vetiver.

    Blog text (30)
  • The carved jewelry box was made of fragrant sandalwood.

  • She used a sandalwood comb to gently detangle her hair, enjoying its smooth texture.

Synonyms

true sandalwood
vssandalwood
  • Australian
9.1

A tree that grows on other plants in Indonesia and Malaysia with yellow, fragrant wood that repels insects

refers to the material taken from the tree rather than the living plant

Compounds

African sandalwood
  • South African
9.4

A small African bush with hard red wood that people use to make dye

7.8

Hard red wood that people use for furniture and cabinets

7.6

A tree from India and Southeast Asia that people grow for its hard red wood

sandalwood family
  • Specialized
8.0

A group of mainly tropical trees, shrubs, and herbs that have nuts or single seeds, including the sandalwood tree

A tree from Indonesia and Malaysia with sweet-smelling inner wood used to make perfume, oil, and furniture

true sandalwood
  • Australian
9.1

A tree that grows on other plants in Indonesia and Malaysia with yellow, fragrant wood that repels insects

How Fragrant

sandalwood
9 5.8
guaiacum wood
  • Specialized
9.9
cedarwood
1 3.5
pine
39 2.6

Surface Forms

sandalwood singular
sandalwoods plural

Morphology

sandalwood = sandal + wood (semi-transparent) = sandal + wood

The components 'sandal' and 'wood' are visible, but learners knowing 'sandal' as a shoe may not infer that this refers to the fragrant timber of the sandalwood tree rather than wood used for sandals.

Etymology

Sandalwood comes from the Sanskrit word candana, which meant 'sandalwood', and in English it is simply sandal + wood, so the name points to the sweet-smelling wood used for carving, perfume, and religious ceremonies.