[ 'gwʌɪəkəm ]
■ noun an evergreen tree of the Caribbean and tropical America, formerly important for its hard, heavy, oily wood. [ Guaiacum officinale and G. sanctum .]
↘another term for guaiac .
Origin
C16: mod. L., via Sp. from Taino guayacan .
GUAIACUM
Meaning of GUAIACUM in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004