sandarac meaning and definition

SANDARAC noun

Definition of sandarac (noun)

1. durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain)
   • synonyms: citronwood
2. a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes
   • synonyms: sandarach
3. 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
   • synonyms: Callitris quadrivalvis, sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata