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santal¹

  • /ˈsæntæl/

Where it comes from

From taxonomic name Santalum (“genus of sandalwood”) + English -al (“aldehyde”). Compare santyl and santalol.

noun

  1. uncountable A colourless crystalline substance, isomeric with piperonal, but having weak acid properties. It is extracted from sandalwood.

Santal²

  • /ˈsæntæl/
  • /ˈsæntəl/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Bengali সাঁওতাল (śãōtal, “Santal”).

noun Santals · Santal · Santhal · Sontal · Sonthal

  1. A member of an aboriginal ethnic group living in what is now the eastern states of India, and Bangladesh and Nepal. They are a Munda people speaking the Santali language.

adjective Santhal · Sontal · Sonthal

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to the Santals. Santal rebellion

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@misc{santal_2026,
  title = {santal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/santal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}