Pronunciation: l ə - ' na-l ə - ˌ wo ̇ l, l ī -, - ˌ w ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Mexican Spanish lináloe, tree yielding perfume, from Medieval Latin lignum aloes, literally, wood of the aloe
Date: 1891
: a fragrant liquid alcohol C 10 H 18 O that occurs both free and in the form of esters in many essential oils and is used in perfumes, soaps, and flavoring materials