noun
sanders
SAHN-duhz
noun
1
Another name for red sandalwood.
"The cabinet was inlaid with sanders and ebony."
How to Use Sanders
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn older name for red sandalwood, now mostly seen in older texts or as a surname.
Word Forms
Sanderses plural
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Etymology
From Old French sandre, ultimately from the same Arabic-Persian-Sanskrit root as "sandalwood."