DICT.TW Dictionary Taiwan
3.145.72.44
Search for:
▼[Show options]
[Pronunciation] [Help] [Database Info] [Server Info]

2 definitions found

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Sis·soo n.  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.
 ◄ ►

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

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