sandarac

san·da·rac

 (săn′də-răk′)

n.

1. A coniferous evergreen tree (Tetraclinis articulata) of Spain and northern Africa, having scalelike leaves and bark that yields a hard brittle translucent resin used in varnishes.

2. The resin obtained from this tree.

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[Middle English sandaracha, from Latin, red pigment, from Greek sandarakē, realgar.]

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sandarac

(ˈsændəˌræk) or

sandarach

n

1. (Plants) Also called: sandarac tree either of two coniferous trees, Tetraclinis articulata of N Africa or Callistris endlicheri of Australia, having hard fragrant dark wood: family Cupressaceae

2. (Plants) a brittle pale yellow transparent resin obtained from the bark of this tree and used in making varnish and incense

3. (Forestry) Also called: citron wood the wood of this tree, used in building

[C16 sandaracha, from Latin sandaraca red pigment, from Greek sandarakē]

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san•da•rac

(ˈsæn dəˌræk)

n.

1. a NW African tree, Callitris articulata, of the cypress family, yielding a resin used as a varnish and a hard, dark wood used in building.

2. the brittle, faintly aromatic resin from the bark of this tree.

3. any of several Australian cypresses that yield a similar resin.

[1645–55; appar. identical with sandarac(k) realgar < Latin sandaraca < Greek sandarákē]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sandarac - durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain) citronwood Callitris quadrivalvis, sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata, sandarac - large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
	2.	sandarac - a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes sandarach Callitris quadrivalvis, sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata, sandarac - large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes natural resin - a plant exudate
	3.	sandarac - large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes Callitris quadrivalvis, sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata cypress - wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus sandarach, sandarac - a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes sandarac, citronwood - durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain)

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