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ea·gle·wood | \ ˈē-gəl-ˌwu̇d 
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\Definition of eaglewood
: agarwood The dark brown agarwood or eaglewood, which is formed as a result of the tree's immune response to fungal infection, is the principal product of the tree.— Smita Bhattacharyya
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The first known use of eaglewood was in 1669
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