Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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.
Source : WordNet®
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}]