Sissoo

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(Bot.) A leguminous tree (Dalbergia Sissoo) of the northern parts of India; also, the dark brown compact and durable timber obtained from it. It is used in shipbuilding and for gun carriages, railway ties, etc.

Noun

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sissoo - East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties Synonyms: Dalbergia sissoo, sisham, sissu

Dalbergia, Dalbergia sissoo, genus Dalbergia, sisham, sissu, tree