Guaiacum

//ˈɡwaɪəkəm// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum wordnet
  3. 3
    The wood of such trees uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree wordnet
  5. 5
    The resin of such trees. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From New Latin, from Spanish guayacan.

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