sissu

• Sustantivo que designa un árbol del este de la India cuyas hojas se usan como forraje y cuya madera, densa, de color marrón oscuro y resistente, se emplea en construcción naval y para traviesas de ferrocarril.

A noun referring to an East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder, and which yields a compact, dark brown, durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties.

1. East Indian treeC1formal

   A tree native to East India, with leaves used as fodder and a compact, dark brown, durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties.

   Árbol shisham

   • The sissu tree is valued for its strong, dark timber.
   • Local farmers use sissu leaves to feed their livestock.
   • The durable wood of the sissu is ideal for constructing railway ties.

   Sinónimossissoo