agarwood
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agarwood
Where it comes from
From agar + wood (agar ultimately from Dravidian, probably Tamil அகில் (akil)).
noun agarwoods
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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.
Similar: agalloch, agallochum, agalwood, agilawood, aloewood, aloeswood, aloes, aguila wood, aquilawood, eaglewood, jinko, lignaloe
Translations
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noun soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis
| Español | agáloco, áloe |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 침향 chimhyang |
| 日本語 | 沈香 jinkō |
| 中文 | 沉香 chénxiāng |
| हिन्दी | अगर agar, कालागरू kālāgrū |
| Português | calambac, madeira de aloes, calambuco, pau-de-águila, águila |
| Français | calamba, gaharu, bois d'aigle, agalloche |
| Deutsch | Adlerholz |
| Русский | каламба́к kalambák, ало́йное де́рево alójnoje dérevo, орли́ное де́рево orlínoje dérevo |
| Tiếng Việt | trầm hương |
| العربية | عُود ʕūd, رَنْد rand, قُطُر quṭur |
Talk about this word "agarwood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/agarwood. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. agarwood. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/agarwood "agarwood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/agarwood.Cite this
@misc{agarwood_2026,
title = {agarwood},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/agarwood},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
