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Guaiacum
//ˈɡwaɪəkəm// noun
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Noun
- 1 Any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas. uncountable, usually
- 2 hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum wordnet
- 3 The wood of such trees uncountable, usually
- 4 medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree wordnet
- 5 The resin of such trees. uncountable, usually
Etymology
From New Latin, from Spanish guayacan.
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