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guaiacum


Definition: Meaning of, guaiacum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡwʌɪəkəm /

  • noun
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guaiacum guaiacums
  1. medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree
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  2. hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
    SYNONYM
    lignum vitae, guaiac
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Guaiacum


Definition: Meaning of, Guaiacum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
Guaiacum guaiacums
  1. small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America
    SYNONYM
    genus Guaiacum
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Guaiacum used in phrases

  • Guaiacum officinale (noun)
    1. small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin
  • Guaiacum sanctum (noun)
    1. small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood
  • genus Guaiacum (noun)
    1. small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America
  • guaiacum wood (noun)
    1. heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes
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