紫檀

zǐtán
red sandalwood

CEDICT

  1. (botany) (～屬) Pterocarpus
  2. (obsolete) sandalwood (Santalum album) of dark color
  3. (～屬) Pterocarpus
  4. Ormosia microphylla
  5. certain types of rosewood (Dalbergia spp.)
  6. red sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus)
  7. sandalwood (Santalum album) of dark color

Wiktionary

植物名。豆科紫檀属，为常绿乔木。羽状複叶，荚果圆形。其心材呈红色，质地緻密坚重，为贵重的家具凋刻材料，亦可作药用。分布于锡兰、印度、广东、海南岛等地。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 紫 zǐ
  1. purple
  2. violet
2 檀 tán
  1. sandalwood
  2. hardwood
  3. purple-red