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)

1. agarwood (type of heartwood)

   Synonym: áloe

Further reading

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