sissoo

noun

sis·​soo

variants or less commonly sissu

ˈsi(ˌ)sü

plural -s

1

: any of several trees of the genus Dalbergia

especially : an East Indian tree (D. sissoo) whose leaves are used as fodder

2

: the dark brown compact and durable timber of the sissoo tree used especially in shipbuilding and for making railroad ties

Word History

Etymology

Hindi sīso, from Sanskrit śiṁśapā

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