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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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 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 George William Septimus Piesse
"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
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
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 Demetrius Charles Boulger
This new wordmark smells like Le Labo’s Santal 33.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
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
The Santal writer in spite of his education is a firm believer in witchcraft, and details his own experiences.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
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 Cecil Henry Bompas
The following stories illustrate the belief in Bongas, i.e. the spirits which the Santals believe to exist everywhere, and to take an active part in human affairs.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
So the Santals went off to fetch the wounded cowherds and carried them to the Raja, all lying senseless on beds and put them down before him.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
Then the Santals came and cleared the jungle, and brought the land under cultivation.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
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