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Meaning of Sandalwood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsandəlwʊd

Definitions

  1. The Kannada film industry located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
  2. Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.
  3. 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

العربية خشب الصندل صندل
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
한국어 단향 전단
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.
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