"sandalwood" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsandəlwʊd/ Forms: sandalwoods [plural]
Etymology: From sandal + wood, the first component being from Middle English sandal (“sandalwood”), from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Byzantine Greek σάνδανον (sándanon), σάνταλον (sántalon), from Arabic صَنْدَل (ṣandal), from Middle Persian [script needed] (cndl /⁠čandal⁠/, “sandalwood”), from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana, “sandalwood”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sandal|wood|id1=sandalwood}} sandal + wood, {{inh|en|enm|sandal|id=sandalwood|t=sandalwood}} Middle English sandal (“sandalwood”), {{der|en|ML.|sandalum}} Medieval Latin sandalum, {{der|en|gkm|σάνδανον}} Byzantine Greek σάνδανον (sándanon), {{der|en|ar|صَنْدَل|id=sandalwood}} Arabic صَنْدَل (ṣandal), {{der|en|pal|t=sandalwood|tr=cndl|ts=čandal}} Middle Persian [script needed] (cndl /⁠čandal⁠/, “sandalwood”), {{der|en|sa|चन्दन|t=sandalwood}} Sanskrit चन्दन (candana, “sandalwood”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sandalwood (countable and uncountable, plural sandalwoods)
  1. Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Santalales order plants, Woods Translations (any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum): σάνταλον (sántalon) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), صَنْدَل (ṣandal) (Arabic), ճանդան (čandan) (Armenian), сандалово дърво (sandalovo dǎrvo) [neuter] (Bulgarian), sàndal [masculine] (Catalan), 檀木 (tánmù) (Chinese Mandarin), santal [masculine] (Czech), sandelhout (Dutch), santalo (Esperanto), sandlipuu (Estonian), santelipuu (Finnish), santal [masculine] (French), Sandelholz [neuter] (German), Santelholz (German), Santalholz (German), σανταλόξυλο (santalóxylo) [neuter] (Greek), ʻiliahi (Hawaiian), אלמוג (Almog) (Hebrew), चन्दन (candan) [masculine] (Hindi), सन्दल (sandal) [masculine] (Hindi), संदल (sandal) [masculine] (Hindi), cendana (Indonesian), 香木 (kōboku) (alt: こうぼく) (Japanese), ಚಂದನ (candana) (Kannada), ຈັນ (chan) (Lao), ചന്ദനം (candanaṁ) (Malayalam), tāiko (Maori), maire taiki (Maori), चंदन (candan) [neuter] (Marathi), sandałowiec [masculine] (Polish), sândalo [masculine] (Portuguese), ਚੰਦਨ (candan) (Punjabi), santal [masculine] (Romanian), санда́ловое де́рево (sandálovoje dérevo) [neuter] (Russian), санда́л (sandál) [masculine] (Russian), чефра́с (čefrás) [masculine] (Russian), चन्दन (candana) [masculine] (Sanskrit), сандаловина [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), sandalovina [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), sandalovina [feminine] (Slovene), sándalo [masculine] (Spanish), msanduku (Swahili), sandel (Swedish), apalit (Tagalog), จันทน์ (jan) (Thai), چندن (ćandan) [masculine] (Urdu), صندل (sandal) [masculine] (Urdu) Translations (the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum): σάνταλον (sántalon) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), صَنْدَل (ṣandal) (Arabic), ճանդան (čandan) (Armenian), sàndal [masculine] (Catalan), 檀香 (tánxiāng) (Chinese Mandarin), santal [masculine] (Czech), sandelhout (Dutch), sandlipuu (Estonian), santelipuu (Finnish), santal [masculine] (French), bois de santal [masculine] (French), Sandelholz [neuter] (German), Santelholz (German), Santalholz (German), σανταλόξυλο (santalóxylo) [neuter] (Greek), ʻiliahi (Hawaiian), אלמוג (almog) (Hebrew), चन्दन (candan) [masculine] (Hindi), सन्दल (sandal) [masculine] (Hindi), cendana (Indonesian), ಚಂದನ (candana) (Kannada), ຈັນ (chan) (Lao), сандаловина (sandalovina) [feminine] (Macedonian), ചന്ദനം (candanaṁ) (Malayalam), maire taiki (Maori), tāiko (Maori), sandal (Middle English), saundres (Middle English), sandał [masculine] (Polish), sândalo [masculine] (Portuguese), ਚੰਦਨ (candan) (Punjabi), santal [masculine] (Romanian), चन्दन (candana) [masculine] (Sanskrit), сандаловина [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), sandalovina [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), sandalovina [feminine] (Slovene), sándalo [masculine] (Spanish), msanduku (Swahili), sandel (Swedish), sandelträ [neuter] (Swedish), จันทน์ (jan) (Thai), ཙན་དན (tsan dan) (Tibetan), چندن (ćandan) [masculine] (Urdu), صندل (sandal) [masculine] (Urdu)
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  2. The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sandalwood-en-noun-zaR1Yb2h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sandal-wood Derived forms: bastard sandalwood, blue sandalwood, false sandalwood, Indian sandalwood, Sandalwood, Sandalwood English

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1680, T. K., The Kitchin-Phyſician; Or, a Guide for Good-Housewives in Maintaining Their Families in Health. […] , To cure the Palpitation of the Heart, page 70:",
          "text": "You ſhall put in a little bag the Powder of Sandalwood with the aforeſaid well-ſcenting Spices, and heart-ſtrengthening Powders, and lay it warm upon the left breaſt.",
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          "text": "The branches of the white cedar will keep off moths when placed amongst clothes or furs. Boxes of red cedar (cedar of Lebanon) will do the same, as also sandalwood.",
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          "ref": "1873, Edward Balfour, editor, Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, Commercial, Industrial and Scientific: Products of the Mineral, Vegetable and Animal Kingdoms, Useful Arts and Manufactures, volume 5, page 133:",
          "text": "Sandalwood is a favorite cosmetic with Burmese ladies.",
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    "Terms with Marathi translations",
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    "Terms with Urdu translations",
    "en:Santalales order plants",
    "en:Woods"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "bastard sandalwood"
    },
    {
      "word": "blue sandalwood"
    },
    {
      "word": "false sandalwood"
    },
    {
      "word": "Indian sandalwood"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sandalwood"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sandalwood English"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "3": "wood",
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      },
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      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "sandal",
        "id": "sandalwood",
        "t": "sandalwood"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English sandal (“sandalwood”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ML.",
        "3": "sandalum"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin sandalum",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "gkm",
        "3": "σάνδανον"
      },
      "expansion": "Byzantine Greek σάνδανον (sándanon)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "صَنْدَل",
        "id": "sandalwood"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic صَنْدَل (ṣandal)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "pal",
        "t": "sandalwood",
        "tr": "cndl",
        "ts": "čandal"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Persian [script needed] (cndl /⁠čandal⁠/, “sandalwood”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": "चन्दन",
        "t": "sandalwood"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit चन्दन (candana, “sandalwood”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sandal + wood, the first component being from Middle English sandal (“sandalwood”), from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Byzantine Greek σάνδανον (sándanon), σάνταλον (sántalon), from Arabic صَنْدَل (ṣandal), from Middle Persian [script needed] (cndl /⁠čandal⁠/, “sandalwood”), from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana, “sandalwood”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sandalwoods",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "sandalwood (countable and uncountable, plural sandalwoods)",
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  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tropical",
          "tropical"
        ],
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          "tree"
        ],
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          "Santalum",
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        ],
        [
          "India",
          "India"
        ],
        [
          "Australia",
          "Australia"
        ],
        [
          "Hawaii",
          "Hawaii"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1680, T. K., The Kitchin-Phyſician; Or, a Guide for Good-Housewives in Maintaining Their Families in Health. […] , To cure the Palpitation of the Heart, page 70:",
          "text": "You ſhall put in a little bag the Powder of Sandalwood with the aforeſaid well-ſcenting Spices, and heart-ſtrengthening Powders, and lay it warm upon the left breaſt.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1847, R. G. A. Levinge, Echoes from the Backwoods; Or, Sketches of Transatlantic Life, second edition, volume 1, London: Henry Colburn, Appendix § Notes on the Trees of New Brunswick, page 288:",
          "text": "The branches of the white cedar will keep off moths when placed amongst clothes or furs. Boxes of red cedar (cedar of Lebanon) will do the same, as also sandalwood.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1873, Edward Balfour, editor, Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, Commercial, Industrial and Scientific: Products of the Mineral, Vegetable and Animal Kingdoms, Useful Arts and Manufactures, volume 5, page 133:",
          "text": "Sandalwood is a favorite cosmetic with Burmese ladies.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "aromatic",
          "aromatic"
        ],
        [
          "heartwood",
          "heartwood"
        ],
        [
          "ornamental",
          "ornamental"
        ],
        [
          "carving",
          "carving"
        ],
        [
          "insect",
          "insect"
        ],
        [
          "repellent",
          "repellent"
        ],
        [
          "box",
          "box"
        ],
        [
          "chest",
          "chest"
        ],
        [
          "perfume",
          "perfume"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsandəlwʊd/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "sandal-wood"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ṣandal",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "صَنْدَل"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "čandan",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ճանդան"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sandalovo dǎrvo",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "сандалово дърво"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sàndal"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tánmù",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "檀木"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "santal"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "sandelhout"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "santalo"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "sandlipuu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "santelipuu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "santal"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Sandelholz"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "Santelholz"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "Santalholz"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "santalóxylo",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "σανταλόξυλο"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "sántalon",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "σάνταλον"
    },
    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ʻiliahi"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "Almog",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "אלמוג"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "candan",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "चन्दन"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "sandal",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "सन्दल"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "sandal",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "संदल"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "cendana"
    },
    {
      "alt": "こうぼく",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kōboku",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "香木"
    },
    {
      "code": "kn",
      "lang": "Kannada",
      "roman": "candana",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ಚಂದನ"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "chan",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ຈັນ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "candanaṁ",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ചന്ദനം"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "tāiko"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "maire taiki"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "candan",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "चंदन"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sandałowiec"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sândalo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pa",
      "lang": "Punjabi",
      "roman": "candan",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ਚੰਦਨ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "santal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sandálovoje dérevo",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "санда́ловое де́рево"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sandál",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "санда́л"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čefrás",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "чефра́с"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "candana",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "चन्दन"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "сандаловина"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sandalovina"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sandalovina"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sándalo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "msanduku"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "sandel"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "apalit"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "jan",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "จันทน์"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "ćandan",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "چندن"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "sandal",
      "sense": "any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "صندل"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ṣandal",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "صَنْدَل"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "čandan",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ճանդան"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sàndal"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tánxiāng",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "檀香"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "santal"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "sandelhout"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "sandlipuu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "santelipuu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "santal"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bois de santal"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Sandelholz"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "Santelholz"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "Santalholz"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "santalóxylo",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "σανταλόξυλο"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "sántalon",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "σάνταλον"
    },
    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ʻiliahi"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "almog",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "אלמוג"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "candan",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "चन्दन"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "sandal",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "सन्दल"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "cendana"
    },
    {
      "code": "kn",
      "lang": "Kannada",
      "roman": "candana",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ಚಂದನ"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "chan",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ຈັນ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "sandalovina",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "сандаловина"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "candanaṁ",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ചന്ദനം"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "maire taiki"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "tāiko"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "sandal"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "saundres"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sandał"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sândalo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pa",
      "lang": "Punjabi",
      "roman": "candan",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ਚੰਦਨ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "santal"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "candana",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "चन्दन"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "сандаловина"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sandalovina"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sandalovina"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sándalo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "msanduku"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "sandel"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "sandelträ"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "jan",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "จันทน์"
    },
    {
      "code": "bo",
      "lang": "Tibetan",
      "roman": "tsan dan",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "word": "ཙན་དན"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "ćandan",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "چندن"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "sandal",
      "sense": "the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "صندل"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "sandalwood"
  ],
  "word": "sandalwood"
}

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