sandalwood
n. uncountablen. a type of wood that smells very nice and is often used to make furniture or perfume. It is also used in some religious ceremonies.
n. the fragrant wood of several species of trees in the genus Santalum, valued for its aromatic qualities and used in incense, perfumery, and furniture.
The room smelled like sandalwood after the incense burned.
The artisan carved a beautiful chair from sandalwood, which released a subtle, woody scent as he worked.
High-quality sandalwood is extremely dense and oily, making it resistant to decay and highly sought after for both decorative and spiritual applications across various cultures.
From sandal + wood, the first component being from Middle English sandal (“sandalwood”), from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Byzantine Greek σάνδανον (sándanon), σάνταλον (sántalon), from Arabic صَنْدَل (ṣandal), from Middle Persian [script needed] (cndl /čandal/, “sandalwood”), from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana, “sandalwood”).