algum

A1L1G2U1M3

noun

A tree or wood mentioned in the Bible, possibly juniper or red sandalwood.

OriginHebrew אַלְגּוּמִּים →
RareScrabble 8
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounalgum (uncountable)

alternative almug

  1. uncountablebiblicalA tree or wood mentioned in the Bible, possibly juniper or red sandalwood.

    And the seruants also of Huram, and the seruants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought Algume trees and, precious stones.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Chronicles 9:10

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
almug

Origin

  1. Hebrewאַלְגּוּמִּים
  2. Englishalgum

From Hebrew אַלְגּוּמִּים (algumím).

More words from Hebrew

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Māori aramuka
  • aramukaa tree and wood mentioned in the Bible
Portuguese almugue, algumim
  • almuguea tree and wood mentioned in the Bible
  • algumima tree and wood mentioned in the Bible

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mulgaalmugglaumGumla
Cite this entry
APA

algum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algum

MLA

“algum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “algum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algum.

Source: algum on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.