- 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 buildingalso sandarac tree
- this wood
- a N African tree (Tetraclinus articulata) yielding this resin and a mahogany-colored, durable wood used esp. in building
Origin of sandarac
Classical Latin sandaraca from Classical Greek sandarak?: probably akin to Sanskrit candra-raga, having the glow of the moon: for Indo-European base see sandalwood
