sandan

noun

san·​dan

ˈsaŋdən

plural -s

: an East Indian timber tree (Ougeinia dalbergioides) of the family Leguminosae, having hard wood, yielding a valuable red gum, and having bark that is used in various native remedies

Word History

Etymology

Nepali sā̃dan

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