English Explanatory Dictionary

guaiacum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas.
  2. The wood of such trees
  3. The resin of such trees.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡwaɪəkəm/

Word forms

guaiacum guaiacums

Etymology

From New Latin, from Spanish guayacán.

Synonyms

lignum vitae

Derived words

guaiacol

Translations

Bulgarian: гваяк Chinese Mandarin: 愈瘡樹 /愈疮树 Czech: guajak Finnish: guajakkipuu Portuguese: guáiaco Turkish: peygamber ağacı Ottoman Turkish: پیغامبر آغاجی
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