What does "agarwood" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "agarwood"?

Common synonyms include: agalloch, agalloch, agallochum, agalwood, agilawood, aguila wood.

Agarwood

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Noun

1
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. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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agalloch agalloch agallochum agalwood agilawood aguila wood

Etymology

From agar + wood (agar ultimately from Dravidian, probably Tamil அகில் (akil)).

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