a widely cultivated Indian tree which yields fragrant timber and oil
檀香,白檀。
[mass noun]a perfume or incense derived from this timber
檀香香料,檀香香味。
used in names of other trees which yield similar timber, e.g.
[用 于其他类似檀香的树木名中,如red sandalwood] 。
"early 16th cent.: