false sandalwood
noun
1
: a small spiny often shrubby tropical tree (Ximenia americana) that has an astringent bark rich in tannins, leathery opposite leaves, whitish flowers, and a yellow to orange edible fruit which resembles a plum and contains a very oily seed and that yields a very dense heavy aromatic wood
2
: the wood of the false sandalwood sometimes substituted for sandalwood
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“False sandalwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20sandalwood. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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