lignum vitae Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
guaiac; guaiacum.
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noun 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 officinale.
