lignaloes

[lahy-nal-ohz, lig-]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. agalloch.

lignaloes

/ laɪˈnæləʊz, lɪɡ- /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) another name for eaglewood

Word History and Origins

Origin of lignaloes¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lignaloes¹

C14 ligne aloes, from Medieval Latin lignum aloēs wood of the aloe