Sissoo

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sissoo \Sis*soo"\, n. [Hind. s[imac]s?.] (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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]