agarwood

Etymology

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

noun

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

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