santal
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santal
1 American
[san-tl]
/ ˈsæn tl /
noun
Santal
2
American
[suhn-tahl]
/ sʌnˈtɑl /
noun
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Santals,
plural
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Santal
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of santal
see origin at sandal 2
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"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 George William Septimus Piesse
Some are fragrant oils, as, for example, clove, santal, and thyme; others are fragrant gums, such as gum bezoin and myrrh.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 417, December 29, 1883 by Various
The odor of santal assimilates well with rose; and hence, prior to the cultivation of rose-leaf geranium, it was used to adulterate otto of roses; but is now but seldom used for that purpose.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
By a "phonetic" error, santal is often printed "sandal," and "sandel."
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
It consists of wash-leather steeped in ottos of neroli, rose, santal, lavender, verbena, bergamot, cloves, and cinnamon, subsequently smeared with civet and musk.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man by Havelock Ellis
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
From the musky floral Another 13 and Western desert Santal 33 to elegant tea-inspired offering Thé Noir 29, my next signature scent awaits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
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
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
It has been found in the valley of the Ganges, in Bengal, in the Santal district west of Midnapore, and Southern India.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Robert Armitage Sterndale
Swords and arrows are the weapons of the Santals, simple hill folk in upper Bengal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then the Santals came and cleared the jungle, and brought the land under cultivation.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
It was to be expected that in the popular tales of a simple, unpolished people like the Santals, expressions and allusions unfitted for ears polite would be found.
From Santal Folk Tales by A. Campbell
A country in which according to their traditions, the Santals once lived.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
Santals are very much afraid of burial grounds; for dead men become bongas and bongas eat men.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
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