Found 2 items, similar to sissoo.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sissoo sissoo n : East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties [syn: sissu, sisham, Dalbergia sissoo ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sissoo Sissoo \Sis*soo"\, n. [Hind. s[=i]s?.] (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster]