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2024
lignum_vitae
lignum vitae
English
Noun
lignum
vitae
(
uncountable
)
The
guaiacum
trees,
Guaiacum officinale
and
Guaiacum sanctum
.
The wood or resin from such a tree.
Synonyms
guaiacum
guayacan
Etymology
From
Latin
lignum
(
“
wood
”
)
vitae
(
“
of life
”
)
.
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