agalloch

agalloch
/euh gal"euhk, ag"euh lok'/, n.
the fragrant, resinous wood of an East Indian tree, Aquilaria agallocha, of the mezereum family, used as incense in the Orient. Also called agallochum /euh gal"euh keuhm/, agalwood /ag"euhl wood'/, agilawood, aloes, aloeswood, eaglewood, lignaloes.
[1625-35; < LL agallochon < Gk agállochon (altered by influence of agállein to decorate); ult. of Dravidian orig.; see EAGLEWOOD]

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