sandalwood
noun
the fragrant heartwood of any of certain Asian trees of the genus Santalum, used for ornamental carving and burned as incense.
sandalwoods
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pluralof sandalwood.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I have eight sandalwoods and six patchoulis to choose from.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2010
Once under the cool, grateful shade of the dark green foliage of the sandalwoods, they quietly awaited to be inspected, and Fraser and Gerrard slowly walked their horses about among them.
From Tom Gerrard by Louis Becke
