sissoo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties
    sisham; sissu; Dalbergia sissoo.

WordNet

Sis*soo" noun
Etymology
Hind. sis.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913