| 单词 | lignum vitae |
| 释义 | lignum vitae /lig"neuhm vuy"tee, vee"tuy/ 1. either of two tropical American trees, Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum, of the caltrop family, having very hard, heavy wood. 2. the wood of such a tree, used for making pulley blocks, mallet heads, bearings, etc. 3. any of several other trees yielding a similar hard wood. [1585-95; < NL, LL, name of the tree, lit., wood of life] |
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