A fragrant resin obtained from an Arabian tree, used historically in incense, perfume, and traditional medicine.
From Arabic 'gugal' or similar Semitic roots; entered European languages through Middle Eastern trade and Arab pharmacological texts.
Gugal is one of those ancient trade words—Arab merchants carried it on the Silk Road for thousands of years, and it appears in medical texts from Baghdad to medieval Europe because its scent and medicinal properties were highly valued.
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