eaglewood

[ ee-guhl-wood ]

/ ˈi gəlˌwʊd /

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Origin of eaglewood

First recorded in 1510–20; translation of Portuguese pão d'aguila “wood of agalloch,” by confusion of Portuguese águia “eagle” with aguila, from Malayalam agil “agalloch”

Words nearby eaglewood

Eagle Pass, eagle ray, eagle scout, eaglestone, eaglet, eaglewood, eagre, EAK, Eakins, ealdorman, Ealing

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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

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