a coniferous tree, Tetraclinis articulata (Callitrus quadrivalvis), native to northwestern Africa, yielding a resin and a fragrant, hard, dark-colored wood much used in building.
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the brittle, usually pale-yellow, faintly aromatic resin exuding from the bark of this tree: used chiefly as incense and in making varnish.
Also called sandarac tree. either of two coniferous trees, Tetraclinis articulata of N Africa or Callistris endlicheri of Australia, having hard fragrant dark wood: family Cupressaceae
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a brittle pale yellow transparent resin obtained from the bark of this tree and used in making varnish and incense
3.
Also called citron wood. the wood of this tree, used in building
Word Origin
C16 sandaracha, from Latin sandaraca red pigment, from Greek sandarakē
