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lignaloes

[ lahy-nal-ohz, lig- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)


lignaloes

/ laɪˈnæləʊz; lɪɡ- /

noun

  1. functioning as singular another name for eaglewood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lignaloes1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English ligne aloes, from Medieval Latin lignum aloēs “wood of the aloe”; lign-, aloe
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lignaloes1

C14 ligne aloes, from Medieval Latin lignum aloēs wood of the aloe

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