What does "guaiacum" mean?

Any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas.

What is a synonym for "guaiacum"?

Common synonyms include: lignum vitae, guaiac, resin.

/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

From New Latin, from Spanish guayacan.