sissu

• Nom désignant un arbre d'Inde orientale dont les feuilles servent de fourrage au bétail, et dont le bois, dense, brun foncé et durable, est utilisé en construction navale et pour fabriquer des traverses de chemin de fer.

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.

   Sissoo, bois de sissoo

   • 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.

   Synonymessissoo