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sandarac

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsændəˌræk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(san′də rak′)

san•da•rac (san′də rak′),USA pronunciation n.

Plant Biologya coniferous tree, Tetraclinis articulata (Callitrus quadrivalvis), native to northwestern Africa, yielding a resin and a fragrant, hard, dark-colored wood much used in building.
the brittle, usually pale-yellow, faintly aromatic resin exuding from the bark of this tree: used chiefly as incense and in making varnish.

Greek sandarákē realgar, beebread
Latin sandaraca
Middle English sandaracha 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

sandarac, sandarach /ˈsændəˌræk/ n

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
a brittle pale yellow transparent resin obtained from the bark of this tree and used in making varnish and incense
Also called: citron wood the wood of this tree, used in building

Etymology: 16th Century sandaracha, from Latin sandaraca red pigment, from Greek sandarakē

'sandarac' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

citrus - varnish - alerce - citron wood - thuja

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