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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
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ag·al·wood
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agilawood
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aloes,
aloeswood
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eaglewood
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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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