chandanam

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noun

sandalwood (substance)

OriginTelugu చందనము ← Sanskrit चन्दन →
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Meanings

nounchandanam (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesandalwood (substance)

Origin

  1. Sanskritचन्दन
  2. Teluguచందనము
  3. Englishchandanam

From Telugu చందనము (candanamu) or a similar term borrowed from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana). Doublet of sandal and santalum.

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APA

chandanam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chandanam

MLA

“chandanam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chandanam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chandanam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chandanam.

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