Did you mayhaps mean one of these? sandalwood, sapwood, satinwood
Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A tree (Caesalpina sappan) of tropical Asia, having wood that yields a red dye.
- n. The wood of this tree.
Etymologies
- Malay sapang + wood1. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“By the early modern period, Siam was a major source for sappanwood and pepper in the Chinese trading network.”
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Trees!
mahogany, sequoia, balsa, sandalwood, tamarind, balsam, eucalyptus, birch, willow, buttonwood, evergreen, loblolly and 501 more...
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See The Wood For The Trees
Tree names that end in -wood. Anything ending in -wood that only refers to the wood, eg. applewood, firewood, etc. shall not be planted in this garden.
moosewood, ironwood, blackwood, sandalwood, milkwood, redwood, agarwood, buttonwood, agilawood, eaglewood, camwood, lemonwood and 71 more...
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