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    GENUS SANTALUM

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysiaplay

    Synonyms:

    genus Santalum; Santalum

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

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

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

    Meronyms (members of "genus 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 ("genus Santalum" is a member of...):

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

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