agarwood

Meaning

Noun

• Heartwood from trees of genus Aquilaria, especially Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha (species)), infected with mold (Phialophora parasitica (species)), which produce an aromatic resin in response to this infestation.

Related

Similar words

• agalloch, agallochum, agalwood, agilawood, aloewood, aloeswood, aloes, eaglewood, jinko, lignaloe, oud, gaharu, xylaloe

Origin

• Probably from Hindi अगर, from Sanskrit अगरु + wood.