Agallochum

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Agalloch \Ag"al*loch\ ([a^]g"[a^]l*l[o^]k), Agallochum
  \A*gal"lo*chum\ ([.a]*g[a^]l"l[-o]*k[u^]m), n. [Gr.
     a`ga`llochon, of Eastern origin: cf. Skr. aguru, Heb. pl.
     ah[=a]l[imac]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.
     [1913 Webster]