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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

Synonyms

All synonyms

lignum vitaelignum vitaegenus guaiacumguaiacresin

Etymology

From New Latin, from Spanish guayacan.

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