Guaiacum officinale

Definitions of Guaiacum officinale
  1. 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
    synonyms: lignum vitae
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    type of:
    angiospermous tree, flowering tree
    any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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