agalloch

American

[uh-gal-uhk, ag-uh-lok] / əˈgæl ək, ˈæg əˌlɒk /

noun

the fragrant, resinous wood of an East Indian tree, Aquilaria agallocha, of the mezereum family, used as incense in Asia.

agalloch British

/ əˈɡælək /

noun

another name for eaglewood

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Etymology

Origin of agalloch

First recorded in 1625–35; from Late Latin agallochon, from Greek agállochon (altered by influence of agállein “to decorate”); ultimately of Dravidian origin; see eaglewood

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agalloch

Aloes: the fragrant resin of the agalloch or lign-aloe of Scripture.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

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