lignaloes

American

[lahy-nal-ohz, lig-] / laɪˈnæl oʊz, lɪg- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

agalloch.

lignaloes British

/ laɪˈnæləʊz, lɪɡ- /

noun

(functioning as singular) another name for eaglewood

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Etymology

Origin of lignaloes

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English ligne aloes, from Medieval Latin lignum aloēs “wood of the aloe”; see origin at lign-, aloe

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