Red Sanderswood (Noun)
Meaning
Tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The carpenter carefully selected a plank of red sanderswood for the intricate cabinetry of the luxury yacht.
- Red sanderswood has been highly valued for centuries in India for its durable and fragrant timber.
- The furniture maker stained the red sanderswood to bring out the deep red hues of the heartwood.
- Red sanderswood is a protected species in many parts of India due to over-harvesting for its prized timber.
- The woodworker's guild specified red sanderswood as the preferred material for crafting traditional Indian stringed instruments.