sandalwood

Meanings

• noun

  A yellowish or reddish-brown, fragrant, dense, and heavy wood from the sandal tree.

  - "The furniture in the room was made of sandalwood."
  - "Sandalwood oil is used in perfumes and incense."

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Rhymes

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mandalay , ballet , galley , valley

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Variants

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sandalwood , sandalwoods , sandalwood oil , sandalwood oils

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Etymology

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From Old French santal, sandre, sandal, or sandalwood, from sandalem, sandalum, sandal tree; akin to Sanskrit chandana, 'sandalwood'.

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Trivia

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1. Sandalwood is one of the most expensive woods in the world.

2. Sandalwood is known for its ability to retain its fragrance for centuries.

3. Sandalwood trees can take up to 80 years to mature and produce usable wood.

4. Sandalwood is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sandal tree: A tree belonging to the Santalaceae family, whose heartwood is used as sandalwood.

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Culture

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Sandalwood has been used in India for over 4,000 years for various purposes such as building temples, making idols, and creating furniture. It is also used extensively in Ayurvedic medicine for its therapeutic properties. In literature, sandalwood is mentioned in several ancient Indian texts, including the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.

How to Memorize "sandalwood"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the color, texture, and fragrance of sandalwood. Visualize using it to create intricate carvings or furniture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate sandalwood with fragrance, luxury, and spirituality.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating sandalwood with the scent of incense or the color of a piece of furniture made from it.

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