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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lig•num vi•tae (lig′nəm vī′tē, vē′tī),USA pronunciation - Plant Biologyeither of two tropical American trees, Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum, of the caltrop family, having very hard, heavy wood.
- the wood of such a tree, used for making pulley blocks, mallet heads, bearings, etc.
- Plant Biologyany of several other trees yielding a similar hard wood.
- Neo-Latin, Late Latin, name of the tree, literally, wood of life
- 1585–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lignum vitae /ˈlɪɡnəm ˈvaɪtɪ/ n - either of two zygophyllaceous tropical American trees, Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum, having blue or purple flowers
- the heavy resinous wood of either of these trees, which is used in machine bearings, casters, etc: formerly thought to have medicinal properties
See also guaiacumEtymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, literally: wood of life |