noun
parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests
• Syn: ↑true sandalwood, ↑Santalum album
• Hypernyms: ↑tree
• Member Holonyms: ↑Santalum, ↑genus Santalum
• Substance Meronyms: ↑sandalwood
Useful english dictionary. 2012.