santal
noun
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santal
1 American
[san-tl]
/ ˈsæn tl /
noun
Santal
2
American
[suhn-tahl]
/ sʌnˈtɑl /
noun
Santals,
plural
Santal
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of santal
see origin at sandal 2
Example Sentences
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Otto of vitivert is procurable by distillation; a hundred-weight of vitivert yields about 14 oz. of otto, which in appearance very much resembles otto of santal.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
Between the two stretched the island of Tuti, and at each end of the wall, on the White Nile as well as the Blue, Gordon had stationed a santal or heavy-armed barge, carrying a gun.
From The Life of Gordon, Volume II by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
Edward Dunsack recognized the scents that stirred from her, more Eastern and disturbing even than opium: there was a subtle natural odor of musk, the perfumes of henna and clove blossoms and santal.
From Java Head by Hergesheimer, Joseph
"The santal tree perfumes, when riven, The axe that laid it low."
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
The otto of santal is remarkably dense, and is above all others oleaginous in its appearance, and, when good, is of a dark straw color.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
Joining that group this month is the luxury perfumer Le Labo, which is releasing incense in three of its popular home scents: Santal 26, Encens 9 and Ambroxyde 17.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
They’re not exact dupes, but in my opinion, they offer an even better version of the Santal 26 vibe.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2022
Consider gifting Goodies’ bestselling candle, the Santal, which some customers have called a satisfactory dupe of Le Labo’s beloved Santal candle, which would set you back $82.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Murmu, 64, who hails from the eastern state of Odisha and was governor of Jharkhand state from 2015-2021, is a member of the Santal ethnic minority, one of India’s largest tribal groups.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
For a Santal story of a stupid hero joining a band of thieves, see A. Campbell, “Jhorea and Jhore,” pp.
From Filipino Popular Tales by Fansler, Dean Spruill
Swords and arrows are the weapons of the Santals, simple hill folk in upper Bengal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus the man saved himself from the tiger and whether the story be true or no, it is known to all Santals.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry
This is what the Santals say about the next world.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry
He says that the Santals are a highly developed race, and for ages have not used stone implements—except in this one nefarious convenience to him.
From The Book of the Damned by Fort, Charles
The Santals at present form about one-third of the population.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry
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