Word.ws English Dictionary

sandalwood meaning in Tamil

சந்தனம் cantaṉam

/ˈsandəlwʊd/

sandalwood in Tamil: சந்தனம் (cantaṉam). In English, sandalwood means any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.

Tamil words for sandalwood

the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum
சந்தனம் cantaṉam

English meaning of sandalwood

  1. noun Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.
  2. noun The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes.

Full definition of sandalwood

sandalwood in other languages

Questions about sandalwood in Tamil

What is the meaning of sandalwood in Tamil?
Sandalwood in Tamil is சந்தனம் (cantaṉam).
sandalwood என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Sandalwood: சந்தனம் (cantaṉam).
What does sandalwood mean in English?
Sandalwood means any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: sandalwood (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sandalwood.wav.

Cite this page: “sandalwood meaning in Tamil.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/tamil/sandalwood. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.