lignaloes

[ lahy-nal-ohz, lig- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. agalloch.

lignaloes

/ laɪˈnæləʊz; lɪɡ- /

noun

1. functioning as singular another name for eaglewood

Word History and Origins

Origin of lignaloes¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English ligne aloes, from Medieval Latin lignum aloēs “wood of the aloe”; lign-, aloe

Word History and Origins

Origin of lignaloes¹

C14 ligne aloes, from Medieval Latin lignum aloēs wood of the aloe