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sanders
CIDE DICTIONARY
sanders, n. [See Sandal.].
An old name of sandalwood, now applied only to the red sandalwood. See under Sandalwood. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sanders, n. (also saunders) sandalwood, esp. red sandalwood.
Etymology
ME f. OF sandre var. of sandle SANDAL(2)
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