algum
[ al-guhm, awl- ]
noun
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. 2 Chronicles 2:8.
Origin of algum
1First recorded in 1570–80; from Hebrew algūmīm (plural), variant of almuggīm
- Compare almug.
Words Nearby algum
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How to use algum in a sentence
No Jewish lexicon tells us of almug or algum trees; no Hebrew writer undertakes to describe them.
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