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sandarac tree

Variant of sandarac

noun

  1. 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
    1. a N African tree (Tetraclinus articulata) yielding this resin and a mahogany-colored, durable wood used esp. in building
    2. this wood

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