Crossword-Solution: CALAMBAC
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Calambac | n. | A fragrant wood; agalloch. |
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| Clue | Answers |
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| aloes wood | 3 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
ETARE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with CALAMBAC (4)
Then will I have rich counterpoints and musk, Calambac[317] and cassia, sweet-smelling amber-grease, That he may say, Venus is come from heaven, And left the gods to marry Ethenwald.
From Conchinchina, aguila-wood, [68] and another wood called _calambac_, [69] which is very valuable.
Etym: [See Calambac.] Defn: 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.
The wood of calambac, which cures fainting-fits and strokes of the palsy, and is worth its weight in gold, is far less valuable than the above-mentioned essence of this animal.