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san·da·rac
(săn′də-răk′)n.
1. A coniferous evergreen tree (Tetraclinis articulata) of Spain and northern Africa, having scalelike leaves and bark that yields a hard brittle translucent resin used in varnishes.
2. The resin obtained from this tree.
[Middle English sandaracha, from Latin, red pigment, from Greek sandarakē, realgar.]
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sandarac
(ˈsændəˌræk) orsandarach
n
1. (Plants) Also called: sandarac tree either of two coniferous trees, Tetraclinis articulata of N Africa or Callistris endlicheri of Australia, having hard fragrant dark wood: family Cupressaceae
2. (Plants) a brittle pale yellow transparent resin obtained from the bark of this tree and used in making varnish and incense
3. (Forestry) Also called: citron wood the wood of this tree, used in building
[C16 sandaracha, from Latin sandaraca red pigment, from Greek sandarakē]
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san•da•rac
(ˈsæn dəˌræk)n.
1. a NW African tree, Callitris articulata, of the cypress family, yielding a resin used as a varnish and a hard, dark wood used in building.
2. the brittle, faintly aromatic resin from the bark of this tree.
3. any of several Australian cypresses that yield a similar resin.
[1645–55; appar. identical with sandarac(k) realgar < Latin sandaraca < Greek sandarákē]
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| Noun | 1. | sandarac - durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain) Callitris quadrivalvis, sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata, sandarac - 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 wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
| 2. | sandarac - a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes Callitris quadrivalvis, sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata, sandarac - 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 natural resin - a plant exudate | |
| 3. |  sandarac - 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 varnishescypress - wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus sandarac, citronwood - durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain) |
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