sandalwood
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++san·dal·wood /ˈsændlwʊd/ noun [uncountable] HBPDCBpleasant-smelling wood from a southern Asian tree, or the oil from this wood 檀香木；檀香油
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sandalwood• There was the smell of frost falling and sandalwood burning.• Some years ago, as a student of aromatherapy at my first workshop, I encountered the captivating aroma of sandalwood.• For instance, you may be feeling depressed and lethargic, yet love the gentle, relaxing aroma of sandalwood.• For example: try two drops of bergamot, one drop of lavender and one drop of sandalwood.• Smoke from smouldering sandalwood permeated everything.• He smelt of expensive soap, sandalwood and mothballs.• Long, thin sandalwood logs sprinkled with incense were stacked on it.• Peppermint, for example, is extremely powerful, whereas sandalwood is very mild.Origin sandalwood (1500-1600) sandal “sandalwood” ((14-20 centuries)) (from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Late Greek, from Sanskrit candana) + woodsan·dal·wood nounChineseSyllable
wood pleasant-smelling tree, Corpus a southern from or Asian
sandalwood
san‧dal‧wood /ˈsændlwʊd/
noun [uncountable]
san‧dal‧wood /ˈsændlwʊd/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1500-1600
Origin: sandal 'sandalwood' (14-20 centuries) (from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Late Greek, from Sanskrit candana) + wood
pleasant-smelling wood from a southern Asian tree, or the oil from this wood
Origin: sandal 'sandalwood' (14-20 centuries) (from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Late Greek, from Sanskrit candana) + wood