(n) large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers, Syn. genus Dalbergia
(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. Dalbergia sissoo, sisham, sissu
n. a large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers. Syn. -- genus Dalbergia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]