AGALLOCH


Meaning of AGALLOCH in English

əˈgalək, ˈagəˌläk noun

also agal·lo·chum əˈgaləkəm

( -s )

Etymology: agalloch from Late Latin or Greek; Late Latin agallochon, from Greek, probably by folk etymology (influence of agallein to adorn) from a word of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil akil agalloch; agallochum, New Latin, from Late Latin agallochon

: the soft resinous wood of an East Indian tree ( Aquilaria agallocha ) of the family Thymelaeaceae that is burnt as a perfume by the Orientals — called also agalwood, agilawood, aloeswood, eaglewood

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