almug Meaning, Definition & Usage

Al"mug, Al"gum noun (Also<

• Almug
• Algum

)

Etymology

Heb., perh. borrowed fr. Skr. valguka sandalwood.

Definitions

1. (Script.) A tree or wood of the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11). ✍ Most writers at the present day follow Celsius, who takes it to be the red sandalwood of China and the Indian Archipelago. W. Smith.