red sanders

/rɛd ˌsændərz/
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Definitions of red sanders
  1. noun
    tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
    synonyms: Pterocarpus santalinus, red sandalwood, red sanderswood, red saunders
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    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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