sandalwood family

/ˌsændlˈwʊd ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of sandalwood family
  1. noun
    chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit
    synonyms: Santalaceae, family Santalaceae
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    type of:
    dilleniid dicot family
    family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
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