sandarac
noun
san·da·rac ˈsan-də-ˌrak 
: a brittle faintly aromatic translucent resin obtained from a northern African tree (Tetraclinis articulata) of the cypress family and used chiefly in making varnish and as incense
also : a similar resin obtained from any of several Australian trees (genus Callitris) of the same family
Word History
Etymology
Latin sandaraca red coloring, from Greek sandarakē realgar, red pigment from realgar
First Known Use
1543, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sandarac
noun
san·da·rac ˈsan-də-ˌrak
: a brittle aromatic translucent resin obtained from a large northern African tree (Callitris articulata) of the cypress family (Cupressaceae) and used chiefly in making varnish and as incense
also : a similar resin obtained from any of several related Australian trees