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aloeswood

Greek translation: αετόξυλο

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English term or phrase:aloeswood
Greek translation:αετόξυλο
Entered by: Nick Lingris

11:23 May 11, 2008
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Science - Botany
English term or phrase: aloeswood
Agarwood or just Agar (from the Malay gaharu) is the resinous heartwood from Aquilaria trees, large evergreens native to southeast Asia. The trees occasionally become infected with a parasitic mould and begin to produce an aromatic resin in response to this attack. As the fungus grows, the tree produces a very rich, dark resin within the heartwood. It is this precious resinous wood that is treasured around the world. The resin is commonly called Gaharu, Jinko, Aloeswood, Agarwood or Oud and is valued in many cultures for its distinctive fragrance, thus it is used for incense and perfumes.
manos tz
Greece
Local time: 10:52
αετόξυλο
Explanation:
Σύμφωνα με το Φυτολογικό του Γεννάδιου και αυτή τη σελίδα:
http://www.livepedia.gr/index.php?title=Αετόξυλο
ή αυτή
http://www.tela-botanica.org/eflore/BDNFF/4.02/nn/5735/verna...
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Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:52
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4αετόξυλο
Nick Lingris
3ξύλο αλόης
Spiros Doikas


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ξύλο αλόης


Explanation:
ξύλο αλόης


    Reference: http://www.google.gr/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.m...
Spiros Doikas
Local time: 10:52
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 7
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Asker: δεν μπόρεσα να διαβάσω τη σελίδα τεκμηρίωσης αλλά δες αυτό από wikipedia: Another name is Lignum aloes or Aloeswood. This is potentially confusing, since a genus Aloe exists (unrelated), which has medicinal uses, . However, the Aloes of the Old Testament (Num. 24:6; Ps. 45:8; Prov. 7:17; and Cant. 4:14) and of the Hebrew Bible (ahalim in Hebrew) are believed to be agarwood from Aquilaria malaccensis.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
αετόξυλο


Explanation:
Σύμφωνα με το Φυτολογικό του Γεννάδιου και αυτή τη σελίδα:
http://www.livepedia.gr/index.php?title=Αετόξυλο
ή αυτή
http://www.tela-botanica.org/eflore/BDNFF/4.02/nn/5735/verna...


Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:52
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 61
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