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sissoo

/ˈsɪs.uː/

Traduction: Grand arbre d'Asie du Sud dont les feuilles servent de fourrage, et qui fournit un bois dense, brun foncé et durable, utilisé en construction navale et pour la fabrication de traverses de chemin de fer.

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/ˈsɪs.uː/formaltechnical
  • frGrand arbre d'Asie du Sud dont les feuilles servent de fourrage, et qui fournit un bois dense, brun foncé et durable, utilisé en construction navale et pour la fabrication de traverses de chemin de fer.

An East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; it yields a compact, dark brown, durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties.

  1. East Indian treeC1formal

    A tree native to the Indian subcontinent, valued for its durable dark brown timber and leaves used as fodder.

    frSissoo (arbre)

    • The sissoo tree is commonly planted along roadsides in northern India.
    • Its timber is highly prized for making furniture and railway sleepers.
    • Farmers often use sissoo leaves as fodder for their livestock.