adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the Santals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- Santal rebellion
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santal
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noun
Meaning 2
A colourless crystalline substance, isomeric with piperonal, but having weak acid properties. It is extracted from sandalwood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A member of an aboriginal ethnic group living in what is now the eastern states of India, and Bangladesh and Nepal. They are a Munda people speaking the Santali language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Bengali সাঁওতাল (śãōtal, “Santal”).
From taxonomic name Santalum (“genus of sandalwood”) + English -al (“aldehyde”). Compare santyl and santalol.