agalwood
agalwood is the alternative form of agarwood.
Meaning of agarwood
Noun
agarwood (countable and uncountable, plural agarwoods)
- Heartwood from trees of genus Aquilaria, especially Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. A. agallocha), infected with mold (Phialophora parasitica), which produce a protective aromatic resin in response to this infection.
- Synonyms:
- agalloch, agallochum, agalwood, agilawood, aloewood, aloeswood, aloes, aguila wood, aquilawood, eaglewood
Questions about agalwood
- What is agalwood the alternative form of?
- Agalwood is the alternative form of agarwood.
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