santalum

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noun

Any of the genus Santalum of trees with entire opposite leaves and small apetalous flowers.

OriginMedieval Latin sandalum →
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Meanings

nounsantalum (plural santalums)

plural santalums

  1. biologyAny of the genus Santalum of trees with entire opposite leaves and small apetalous flowers.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinsandalum
  2. Englishsantalum

From Medieval Latin sandalum, santalum. See sandal.

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APA

santalum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santalum

MLA

“santalum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santalum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “santalum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santalum.

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