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EAGLE-WOOD

\ˈiːɡə͡lwˈʊd], \ˈiːɡə‍lwˈʊd], \ˈiː_ɡ_əl_w_ˈʊ_d]\

Definitions of EAGLE-WOOD

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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A fragrant wood used by the Asiatics for burning as incense.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

(eagle being the Malayan name agila). Agallochum aloexylon, a very fragrant wood, yielding incense, burnt from very early times in India and in China.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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