What does "sissoo" mean?

A leguminous tree (Dalbergia sissoo) of northern India.

Sissoo

Common synonyms include: dalbergia sissoo, dalbergia sissoo wood, indian rosewood, indian rosewood timber, sisham, sissoo timber.

noun

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Noun

1
A leguminous tree (Dalbergia sissoo) of northern India. countable, uncountable
"There was a huge tree near Minoti's house. It was a Sissoo tree."
2
East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties wordnet
3
The dark brown compact and durable timber obtained from this tree. countable, uncountable

"There was a huge tree near Minoti's house. It was a Sissoo tree."

From Hindi [Term?] / Urdu [Term?]. Doublet of shisham.