true sandalwood

true sandalwood
noun
parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests
Hypernyms: ↑tree
Member Holonyms: ↑Santalum, ↑genus Santalum
Substance Meronyms: ↑sandalwood

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