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agallochum
a·gal·loch
/
əˈgæl
ək, ˈæg
əˌlɒk
/
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noun
the fragrant, resinous wood of an East Indian tree,
Aquilaria agallocha,
of the mezereum family, used as incense in the Orient.
Also called
a·gal·lo·chum
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əˈgæl
ə
kəm
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,
ag·al·wood
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ˈæg
əlˌwʊd
/
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l-w
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,
agilawood
,
aloes,
aloeswood
,
eaglewood
,
lignaloes
.
Origin:
1625–35;
<
Late Latin
agallochon
<
Greek
agállochon
(altered by influence of
agállein
to decorate); ultimately of
Dravidian
orig.; see
eaglewood
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agalloch
(əˈɡælək)
—
n
another name for
eaglewood
[C17: from Greek
agallokhon
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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