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lignaloe
noun
lign·al·oe
\līˈna(ˌ)lō, ligˈ-\
variants: or
lignaloes
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Origin and Etymology of lignaloe
Middle English ligne aloes, from Middle French lignaloe, lignaloes, from Medieval Latin lignum aloes, literally, wood of the aloe
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