GUAYACAN


Meaning of GUAYACAN in English

|gwīə|kän noun

( -s )

Etymology: Spanish guayacán — more at guaiacum

1. : any of several So. and Central American timber trees typically with strong dense hard wood: as

a. : any of certain lignum vitae of the genus Guaiacum (especially G. sanctum )

b. : any of certain trees of the genus Tabebuia

c. : an Argentine tree ( Caesalpinia melanocarpa ) yielding a timber used for railway ties, paving, and heavy construction

d. : guaiacum wood

2. : guaiacum 2

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