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[()·たん()]
shitan
noun

English Meaning(s) for 紫檀

noun
  1. rosewood; red sandalwood

Definition and Synonyms for 紫檀

Red Sandalwood tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
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Red Sandalwood hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus)
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Rosewood hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain
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Red Sandalwood East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers
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Rosewood used in cabinetwork
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Red Sandalwood cultivated as an ornamental
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Red Sandalwood prized for cabinetwork
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Meanings for each kanji in 紫檀

» purple; violet
» cedar; sandlewood; spindle tree

Categories 紫檀 is a member of

Tree a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
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Wood the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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