almug

[ al-muh g, awl- ]
/ ˈæl məg, ˈɔl- /

noun Bible.

a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. I Kings 10:12.

QUIZZES

PRACTICE SOME ESCAPISM WITH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

We salute you if you remember all the doovers from Word of the Day between May 25 and May 31!
Question 1 of 7
salute
to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.
to wield power; exercise rule.
to express respect or praise for; honor; commend.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Compare algum.

Origin of almug

1605–15; cf. algum

Words nearby almug

almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar, almuce, almug, alnico, aloadae, alocasia, alodium, aloe
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for almug

  • And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees and precious stones.

    The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall

  • She has not come to prove him with hard questions, but to repose under his almug trees.

    A Dream of Empire|William Henry Venable

  • No Jewish lexicon tells us of almug or algum trees; no Hebrew writer undertakes to describe them.

    Prehistoric Structures of Central America|Martin Ingham Townsend