Definitions
Fragrant wood used in carving, incense, perfume, and oil.
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Fragrant incense source”10 letters
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