Meaning Of The Word Sappanwood

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What's The Definition Of Sappanwood?

sappanwood in American English
a wood yielding a red or blue dye, obtained from an East Indian tree (Caesalpinia sappan) of the caesalpinia family
noun: a dyewood yielding a red color, produced by a small, East Indian tree, Caesalpinia sappan, of the legume family

sappanwood in British English
noun: a small leguminous tree, Caesalpinia sappan, of S Asia producing wood that yields a red dye

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