sandarac

/ˌsændəˈræk/
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Definitions of sandarac
  1. noun
    large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes
    synonyms: Callitris quadrivalvis, Tetraclinis articulata, sandarac tree
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    type of:
    cypress
    wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
  2. noun
    durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain)
    synonyms: citronwood
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    type of:
    wood
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
  3. noun
    a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes
    synonyms: sandarach
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    type of:
    natural resin
    a plant exudate
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