bastard sandalwood
noun
1
2
: any of several trees of the family Myoporaceae: such as
a(1)
: either of two small shrubby Australian trees (Myoporum platycarpum and M. tenuifolium) with pleasantly scented wood
(2)
b
: an aromatic shrub or shrubby tree (Eremophila mitchelli) of Australia
3
: a small tree (Zelkova abelicea) of Crete
4
New Zealand
: akeake
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“Bastard sandalwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bastard%20sandalwood. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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