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Definition of Lignum vitae
1. Noun. Hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum.
2. Noun. Small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin.
Exact synonyms: Guaiacum Officinale
Group relationships: Genus Guaiacum, Guaiacum
Terms within: Guaiac, Guaiacum, Guaiacum
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Group relationships: Genus Guaiacum, Guaiacum
Terms within: Guaiac, Guaiacum, Guaiacum
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lignum Vitae
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