| 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. Dalbergia sissoo, sisham, sissu |
| Sissoo | n. [ Hind. sīs&unr_;. ] (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 ] |