A type of tree or wood, possibly related to sandarac or other resinous timber used in construction or furniture.
Possibly from Arabic or Iberian languages, relating to types of wood valued in Mediterranean regions. The exact etymology is uncertain but may connect to other wood-related terms in Romance languages.
Many wood names from the medieval Mediterranean are mysterious because traders kept their sources secret—knowing where the best wood came from was valuable trade knowledge they guarded carefully!
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