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| Definition: | \Ag"al*loch\, Agallochum \A*gal"lo*chum\, n. [Gr. ?, of
Eastern origin: cf. Skr. aguru, Heb. pl. ah[=a]l[=i]m.]
A soft, resinous wood ({Aquilaria Agallocha}) of highly
aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is
called also {agalwood} and {aloes wood}. The name is also
given to some other species.
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