1 the scented wood of a sandal-tree.
2 a perfume derived from this.
Phrases and idioms:
red sandalwood the red wood from either of two SE Asian trees, Adenanthera pavonina and Pterocarpus santalinus, used as timber and to produce a red dye. sandalwood oil a yellow aromatic oil made from the sandal-tree.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.