SANTALUM
Dictionary entry overview: What does Santalum mean? • SANTALUM (noun)
The noun SANTALUM has 1 sense:
1. parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
Familiarity information: SANTALUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SANTALUM (noun)
Meaning:
Parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Santalum; Santalum
Hypernyms ("Santalum" is a kind of...):
dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)
Meronyms (members of "Santalum"):
sandalwood tree; Santalum album; true sandalwood (parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests)
Holonyms ("Santalum" is a member of...):
family Santalaceae; sandalwood family; Santalaceae (chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit)
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