SANTALUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Santalum mean? 

• SANTALUM (noun)
  The noun SANTALUM has 1 sense:

1. parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia

  Familiarity information: SANTALUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SANTALUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Santalum; Santalum

Hypernyms ("Santalum" is a kind of...):

dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)

Meronyms (members of "Santalum"):

sandalwood tree; Santalum album; true sandalwood (parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests)

Holonyms ("Santalum" is a member of...):

family Santalaceae; sandalwood family; Santalaceae (chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit)