almug
[ al-muhg, awl- ]
/ ˈæl məg, ˈɔl- /
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noun Bible.
a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. 1 Kings 10:12.
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Origin of almug
First recorded in 1605–15; cf. algum
Words nearby almug
almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar, almuce, almug, alnico, Aloadae, load off one's mind, a, alocasia, alodium
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Example sentences from the Web for almug
The walls of these chambers were of cedar, the roof of the noble almug wood, and the floor of poplar boards.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love|Emanuel SwedenborgShe has not come to prove him with hard questions, but to repose under his almug trees.
A Dream of Empire|William Henry VenableAnd 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 HallNo Jewish lexicon tells us of almug or algum trees; no Hebrew writer undertakes to describe them.
Prehistoric Structures of Central America|Martin Ingham Townsend