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eaglewood

[ ee-guhl-wood ]

noun



eaglewood

/ ˈiːɡəlˌwʊd /

noun

  1. an Asian thymelaeaceous tree, Aquilaria agallocha, having fragrant wood that yields a resin used as a perfume
  2. the wood of this tree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of eaglewood1

First recorded in 1510–20; translation of Portuguese pão d'aguila “wood of agalloch,” by confusion of Portuguese águia “eagle” with aguila, from Malayalam agil “agalloch”

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