lignaloe

noun

lign·​al·​oe

līˈna(ˌ)lō,

ligˈ-

variants or lignaloes

-ōz

1

: agarwood

2

: linaloa

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ligne aloes, from Middle French lignaloe, lignaloes, from Medieval Latin lignum aloes, literally, wood of the aloe

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