calambac

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French calambac, from Malay kalambaq (“a kind of fragrant wood”).

Noun

calambac (uncountable)

1. A fragrant wood; agalloch.

References

“calambac”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Alternative forms

• calamba, calambart, calambou, calambouc, calambour

Etymology

From Malay kalambaq.

Noun

calambac m (plural calambacs)

1. agarwood

   Synonyms: agalloche, bois d’aigle, bois d’aloès, gaharu

Descendants

• English: calambac

Further reading

• “calambac” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
• “calambac” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.