sissoo, sissu, sisham, Dalbergia sissoo
(noun) East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sissoo (countable and uncountable, plural sissoos)
A leguminous tree (Dalbergia sissoo) of northern India.
The dark brown compact and durable timber obtained from this tree.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sis*soo", n. Etym: [Hind. sis.] (Bot.)
Definition: A leguminous tree (Dalbergia Sissoo) of the northern parts of India; also, the dark brown compact and durable timber obtained from it. It is used in shipbuilding and for gun carriages, railway ties, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
