Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sandalwood: A fragrant wood from trees of the genus Santalum, especially Santalum album, highly valued for its distinctive, long-lasting aroma and used in incense, perfumes, carving, and traditional medicine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mùi đàn hương rất thơm và êm dịu. (The scent of sandalwood is very fragrant and soothing.)
  • Những chuỗi hạt được làm từ đàn hương. (The prayer beads are made from sandalwood.)
  • Tinh dầu đàn hương có giá trị cao. (Sandalwood essential oil is highly valuable.)

Advanced Usage

• "gỗ đàn hương": This compound explicitly means "sandalwood timber/log."
  • Cửa hàng bán gỗ đàn hương nhập khẩu. (The shop sells imported sandalwood timber.)
• "tâm đàn hương": Refers to the heartwood of the sandalwood tree, which is the most aromatic and valuable part.
  • Chỉ có tâm đàn hương mới cho tinh dầu chất lượng cao. (Only the sandalwood heartwood yields high-quality essential oil.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây đàn hương (n): The sandalwood tree ().
• Trầm hương (n): Agarwood/Aquilaria, a different but also highly prized fragrant wood, often mentioned alongside sandalwood.

Synonyms

• Santal: A less common, more botanical synonym derived from the Latin genus name .
• Bạch đàn hương: A specific term sometimes used for white sandalwood ().

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Thơm như đàn hương": (As fragrant as sandalwood) An idiom used to describe something or someone with a very pleasant, precious, and enduring fragrance or quality.
  • Tấm lòng cô ấy thơm như đàn hương. (Her heart is as fragrant as sandalwood.)

1. Santal wood