Meaning of Sandalwood | Babel Free
ˈsandəlwʊdDefinitions
- The Kannada film industry located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
- Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.
- The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes.
Equivalents
বাংলা
চন্দন
བོད་སྐད
ཙན་དན
Čeština
santal
Ελληνικά
σανταλόξυλο
Esperanto
santalo
Español
sándalo
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
ʻiliahi
עברית
אלמוג
Հայերեն
ճանդան
Bahasa Indonesia
cendana
日本語
香木
ລາວ
ຈັນ
മലയാളം
ചന്ദനം
मराठी
चंदन
Nederlands
sandelhout
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਚੰਦਨ
Português
sândalo
Română
santal
Svenska
sandelträ
Kiswahili
msandali
தமிழ்
சந்தனம்
తెలుగు
చందనం
ไทย
จันทน์
Tagalog
apalit
اردو
چندن
Examples
“You ſhall put in a little bag the Powder of Sandalwood with the aforeſaid well-ſcenting Spices, and heart-ſtrengthening Powders, and lay it warm upon the left breaſt.”
“The branches of the white cedar will keep off moths when placed amongst clothes or furs. Boxes of red cedar (cedar of Lebanon) will do the same, as also sandalwood.”
“Sandalwood is a favorite cosmetic with Burmese ladies.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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