"lign-aloes" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lign-aloes [plural], lignaloe [alternative], lign aloe [alternative], ligne aloes [alternative], linaloa [alternative], linaloe [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English, from Middle French lignalöé, from Latin lignum + aloes. Compare lign-. The -s originates in the Latin genitive case, but it seems to have been reinterpreted as an English plural form. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English, {{inh+|en|enm|-}} Inherited from Middle English, {{cog|frm|lignalöé}} Middle French lignalöé, {{cog|la|lignum}} Latin lignum, {{glossary|genitive case}} genitive case, {{glossary|plural}} plural Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} lign-aloes (plural lign-aloes)
  1. agalloch, aloes
    Sense id: en-lign-aloes-en-noun-4myJTJei Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
  2. agarwood, trees of the genus Aquilaria, especially the species Aquilaria malaccensis
    Sense id: en-lign-aloes-en-noun-sRPKVq1r

Alternative forms

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