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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. archaic, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes wordnet
3. 3
   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. countable, uncountable

   "Sandarach is procured from common juniper; and incense from a juniper with yellow fruit."

4. 4
   a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes wordnet
5. 5
   Any tree from the genus Tetraclinis. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

callitris quadrivalviscitronwoodresinsandarac treesandarachtetraclinis articulata

Example

More examples

"Sandarach is procured from common juniper; and incense from a juniper with yellow fruit."

Etymology

From Latin sandaraca, from Ancient Greek σανδαράκη (sandarákē, “realgar”).

Related phrases

tetraclinis articulata

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