ALGUM


Meaning of ALGUM in English

ˈalˌgəm also ˈȯl- noun

also al·mug -ˌməg

( -s )

Etymology: from (assumed) Hebrew algōm, almōg (attested only in plural as algummīm, almuggīm )

1. : a tree mentioned in the Old Testament, prob. cypress, perhaps sandalwood or walnut

2. : red sandalwood

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