or Almug-tree, a certain kind of wood mentioned in the first book of Kings, (x. ii.) which the vulgate translates ligna thynna, and the Septuagint wrought wood. The Rabbins generally render it coral; others, ebony, brazil, or pine. But it is observed, that the almug-tree can by no means be coral, because that wood is not fit for the purpose that the Scripture tells us the almug-tree was used, such as musical instruments, stair-cases, &c. The word thynnur is a name for the citron-tree, known to the ancients, and very much esteemed for its sweet odour and great beauty. It came from Mauritania. The almug-tree, or almugim, algumim, or simply gummim, taking al for a kind of article, is therefore by the best commentators understood to be an oily and gummy sort of wood; and particularly that sort of tree which produces the gum ammoniac, which is also thought to be the same with the shittim-wood, whereof there is such frequent mention made by Moses.