guaiac wood

Definitions of guaiac wood
  1. noun
    heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes
    synonyms: guaiacum wood
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    type of:
    wood
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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