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SANTALUM ALBUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests
Synonyms:
sandalwood tree; Santalum album; true sandalwood
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Santalum album" is a kind of...):
tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)
Meronyms (substance of "Santalum album"):
sandalwood (close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork)
Holonyms ("Santalum album" is a member of...):
genus Santalum; Santalum (parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia)
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