santal
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ˈsæntæl/
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/ˈsæntæl/ · /ˈsæntəl/
Definition of santal
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)A colourless crystalline substance, isomeric with piperonal, but having weak acid properties. It is extracted from sandalwood.
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noun
- (uncountable)A colourless crystalline substance, isomeric with piperonal, but having weak acid properties. It is extracted from sandalwood.
- 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.
adj
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(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the Santals.
“Santal rebellion”
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Etymology
From Santalum (“genus of sandalwood”) + -al (“aldehyde”). Compare santyl and santalol
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