单词	lignum vitae
释义	lignum vitae /ˌlɪɡnəm ˈvʌɪtiː / /ˈviːtʌɪ / noun Another term for guaiacum.Handles and other wooden components are mahogany lignum vitae, or fruit-wood rather than the beech typically used for tools.... It is also a very hard and heavy wood, even more so than lignum vitae, or ironwood. Closer scrutiny reveals that they are made of lignum vitae, an exotic West Indian hardwood characterized by occasional streaks of bright yellow. Origin Latin, 'wood of life'.
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