eaglewood
[ ee-guh l-woo d ]
/ ˈi gəlˌwʊd /
noun
Origin of eaglewood
1510–20; translation of Portuguese
pão d'aguila wood of agalloch, by confusion of Portuguese
águia eagle with
aguila < Malayalam
agil agalloch
Words nearby eaglewood
eagle scout,
eagle-eyed,
eagle-hawk,
eaglestone,
eaglet,
eaglewood,
eagre,
eak,
eakins,
ealdorman,
ealing
British Dictionary definitions for eaglewood
eaglewood
/ (ˈiːɡəlˌwʊd) /
noun
an Asian thymelaeaceous tree, Aquilaria agallocha, having fragrant wood that yields a resin used as a perfume
the wood of this tree
Also called:
aloes,
aloes wood,
agalloch,
lignaloes