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  • 31Agallochum — Agalloch Ag al*loch ([a^]g [a^]l*l[o^]k), ||Agallochum A*gal lo*chum ([.a]*g[a^]l l[ o]*k[u^]m), n. [Gr. a ga llochon, of Eastern origin: cf. Skr. aguru, Heb. pl. ah[=a]l[=i]m.] A soft, resinous wood ({Aquilaria Agallocha}) of highly aromatic… …

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  • 32agalwood — Agalloch Ag al*loch ([a^]g [a^]l*l[o^]k), ||Agallochum A*gal lo*chum ([.a]*g[a^]l l[ o]*k[u^]m), n. [Gr. a ga llochon, of Eastern origin: cf. Skr. aguru, Heb. pl. ah[=a]l[=i]m.] A soft, resinous wood ({Aquilaria Agallocha}) of highly aromatic… …

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  • 33Aquilaria Agallocha — Agalloch Ag al*loch ([a^]g [a^]l*l[o^]k), ||Agallochum A*gal lo*chum ([.a]*g[a^]l l[ o]*k[u^]m), n. [Gr. a ga llochon, of Eastern origin: cf. Skr. aguru, Heb. pl. ah[=a]l[=i]m.] A soft, resinous wood ({Aquilaria Agallocha}) of highly aromatic… …

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  • 34lignaloes — [lī nal′ōz, lignal′ōz] n. [ME lignealoes < OFr lignalöé < ML lignum aloës, wood of aloe: see LIGNEOUS & ALOE] the resinous wood of various tropical trees containing an oil used in perfumes, soaps, foods, etc …

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  • 35Calambour — Cal am*bour (k[a^]l [a^]m*b[=oo]r), n. [See {Calambac}.] 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. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 36Houri — In Islam, the hūr or hūrīyah (ArB|حورية‎) are described as (splendid) Muhammad Asad, The Message of the Qur an , Publisher: The Book Foundation; Bilingual edition (December 2003) Language: English, ISBN 1904510000,Chapter (Surah) An Naba (The… …

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  • 37Sanai — Infobox Writer name = Sanai imagesize = caption = pseudonym = birthdate = 1080 (?) birthplace = Ghazna deathdate = 1131 deathplace = occupation = Persian Poetry nationality = period = genre = Sufi Poetry, Wisdom Literature subject = movement =… …

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  • 38Cubeb — In West Africa, cubeb is usually the related West African Pepper (Piper guineense). Cubeb Scientific classification Kingdom …

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  • 39Sinistrari, Lodovico Maria — (1622–1701)    Franciscan theologian whose contribution to demonology is his work Demoniality, in which he examines sexual acts with DEMONs. Lodovico Sinistrari likened demons more to the LUTIN, or mischievous hobgoblin, than to evil servants of… …

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  • 40calambour — n. Mottled aloes wood …

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