agalloch
[ uh-gal-uh k, ag-uh-lok ]
/ əˈgæl ək, ˈæg əˌlɒk /
noun
the fragrant, resinous wood of an East Indian tree, Aquilaria agallocha, of the mezereum family, used as incense in Asia.
Origin of agalloch
1625–35; < Late Latin
agallochon < Greek
agállochon (altered by influence of
agállein to decorate); ultimately of Dravidian orig.; see
eaglewood
Words nearby agalloch
agal,
agalactia,
agalactorrhea,
agalactosis,
agalite,
agalloch,
agama,
agamede,
agamemnon,
agamete,
agamic
Example sentences from the Web for agalloch
Aloes: the fragrant resin of the agalloch or lign-aloe of Scripture.
The Browning Cyclopdia |Edward BerdoeEa′gle-wood, another name for agalloch or calambac; Spread′-ea′gle (see Spread).
British Dictionary definitions for agalloch
Word Origin for agalloch
C17: from Greek
agallokhon