sandarac
noun
- a brittle, slightly aromatic, somewhat transparent, yellowish resin exuded from the bark of several African and Australian trees (genera Tetraclinus and Callitris) of the pine family, used esp. in varnishes and as incense
- a N African tree (Tetraclinus articulata) yielding this resin and a mahogany-colored, durable wood used esp. in building
- this wood
See sandarac in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sănˈdə-răkˌ)
noun- A coniferous evergreen tree (Tetraclinis articulata) of Spain and northern Africa, having flattened branches, scalelike leaves, and bark that yields a hard brittle translucent resin used in varnishes.
- The resin of this tree.
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