Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A species of agallochum or eaglewood, of a dusky or mottled color and light, friable texture, but not very fragrant. It is used by cabinet-makers and inlayers.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled color, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; -- used by cabinetmakers.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled colour, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; used by cabinetmakers.

Etymologies

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See calambac.

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