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noun
1.
either of two tropical American trees, Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum, of the caltrop family, having very hard, heavy wood.
2.
the wood of such a tree, used for making pulley blocks, mallet heads, bearings, etc.
3.
any of several other trees yielding a similar hard wood.
Origin:
1585–95; < Neo-Latin, Late Latin, name of the tree, literally, wood of life
1585–95; < Neo-Latin, Late Latin, name of the tree, literally, wood of life
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Lignum vitae
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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lignum vitae
any of several trees of the genus Guaiacum, of the family Zygophyllaceae, particularly G. officinale, native to the New World tropics.
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