algum
[ al-guhm, awl- ]
/ ˈæl gəm, ˈɔl- /
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noun
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. 2 Chronicles 2:8.
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Origin of algum
First recorded in 1570–80; from Hebrew algūmīm (plural), variant of almuggīm
Words nearby algum
algorithmic language, algor mortis, algovascular, algraphy, Algren, algum, Algy, Alhambra, Alhambresque, Alhazen, Al Hijrah
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Example sentences from the Web for algum
No Jewish lexicon tells us of almug or algum trees; no Hebrew writer undertakes to describe them.
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