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.
Also called a·gal·lo·chum [uh-gal-uh-kuh m] /əˈgæl ə kəm/, ag·al·wood [ag-uh l-woo d] /ˈæg əlˌwʊd/, agilawood, aloes, aloeswood, eaglewood, lignaloes.

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

British Dictionary definitions for agalwood

agalloch
/ (əˈɡælək) /

noun

another name for eaglewood

Word Origin for agalloch

C17: from Greek agallokhon