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eaglewood
[ ee-guhl-wood ]
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eaglewood1
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”
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