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Alerce

The wood of the sandarac tree (Tetraclinis).

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noun
  1. 1

    The wood of the sandarac tree (Tetraclinis).

  2. 2

    The Chilean arbor vitae (Austrocedrus chilensis).

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sandaracnoun(chemistry) A white or yellow resin obtained from a north African tree (Tetraclinis articulata), and pulverized for pounce; probably so called from a resemblance to the mineral.
almondwoodnounThe wood of the almond tree.
algumnoun(biblical) A tree or wood mentioned in the Bible, possibly juniper or red sandalwood.
elderwoodnounThe wood of the elder tree.
ashwoodnounWood of the ash tree.
sandal-woodnounAlternative form of sandalwood. [Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.]
araribanounAny of the trees of three species in the genus Centrolobium (family Fabaceae), especially, a Brazilian tree (Centrolobium robustum) -- called also zebrawood.
rubywoodnoun(archaic) red sandalwood, Pterocarpus santalinus
red sandersnounA tree of species Pterocarpus santalinus or its reddish heartwood, highly valued in woodworking, and used as a dye as well as a traditional herbal medicine.
alintataonounThe wood of this tree.
ziricotenounThe tree Cordia dodecandra or its wood.
acuyarinounThe wood of the tree Protium altissimum.
desert ironwoodnounThe perennial flowering tree Olneya tesota.
avodirenounThe wood of the tree Turraeanthus africana.
cedarwoodnounThe wood of a cedar tree.
aloesnoun(plural only) The resin of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for its fragrant odour.
alderwoodnounThe wood from an alder tree.
red cedarnounA juniper of species (Juniperus virginiana) native to North America and highly prized for its fragrant wood.
orangewoodThe wood of the orange tree.
sandalwortnounSynonym of sandalwood.

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