agáloco

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin agallochum, from Ancient Greek ἀγάλοχον (agálokhon), ἀγάλλοχον (agállokhon), a loanword from a Middle Eastern language.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈɡaloko/ [aˈɣ̞a.lo.ko]
Rhymes: -aloko
Syllabification: a‧gá‧lo‧co

Noun

agáloco m (plural agálocos)

agarwood (type of heartwood)
Synonym: áloe

Further reading

“agáloco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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