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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.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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: sissu, sisham, Dalbergia
           sissoo]