English dictionary
lignumvitae
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noun
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A tree (<i>Guaiacum officinale</i>) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the <i>guaiacum</i> of medicine is procured. Its wood is very hard and heavy, and is used for various mechanical purposes, as for the wheels of ships' blocks, cogs, bearings, and the like. See <u>Guaiacum</u>.
Source: webster1913