palo santo
/ˈpɑloʊ ˈsɑntəʊ/
palo santo noun: a medium-sized deciduous tree indigenous to the tropical dry forests of Central and South America, Bursera graveolens or Gonopterodendron sarmientoi, known for its sweet scent.
Noun
palo santo (plural palo santos or palos santos)
- A medium-sized deciduous tree indigenous to the tropical dry forests of Central and South America, Bursera graveolens or Gonopterodendron sarmientoi, known for its sweet scent.
- Palo santo oil is the product of Bulnesia sarmienti , which is known as palo santo ( holy wood ) to the Paraguayans.1947, Industrial Reference Service - Volume 5, Part 2, page 2
- The cleansing power of palo santo wood comes with a sense of sweet blessings and nourishment; it clears the negative vibrations and brings forth a healing quality of energy to your home.2017, Rodika Tchi, The Healing Power of Smudging
Examples of palo santo in a sentence
- Palo santo helps support the immune system by turning off inflammatory responses created by a poor diet, pollution, stress, and illness.2017, Kac Young, The Healing Art of Essential Oils:
- Palo santo (Bursera graveolens or Bulnesia sarmienti) is a critically overharvested plant native to South and Central America, closely related to frankincense.2021, Sara L. Mastros, The Big Book of Magical Incense:
- We fell in love with the Palo Santo so much that we commissioned John to return to Paraguay and harvest more of this sustainably harvested Palo Santo wood and ship it back to us on a container boat.2021, Sam Calagione, Mariah Calagione, Andrew C. Greeley, The Dogfish Head Book: 26 Years of Off-Centered Adventures, page 153:
- Palo santo, known for its cleansing energy, is lovely to have on hand for adding a sweet healing aroma to the air.2022, Shellie Pomeroy, Natural Tables, page 107:
Forms of palo santo
| plural | palo santos |
|---|---|
| plural | palos santos |
Origin of palo santo
Borrowed from Spanish palo santo.
Questions about palo santo
- What does palo santo mean?
- Palo santo means a medium-sized deciduous tree indigenous to the tropical dry forests of Central and South America, Bursera graveolens or Gonopterodendron sarmientoi, known for its sweet scent.
- How do you use palo santo in a sentence?
- Palo santo helps support the immune system by turning off inflammatory responses created by a poor diet, pollution, stress, and illness.
- What part of speech is palo santo?
- Palo santo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce palo santo?
- Palo santo is pronounced /ˈpɑloʊ ˈsɑntəʊ/.
- What is the plural of palo santo?
- The plural of palo santo is palo santos.
Words near palo santo in the dictionary
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