GUAIACUM


Meaning of GUAIACUM in English

n. 1 any tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to tropical America. 2 (also guaiac) a the hard dense oily timber of some of these, esp. G. officinale. Also called LIGNUM VITAE. b the resin from this used medicinally. [mod.L f. Sp. guayaco of Haitian orig.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.