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| guai·a·cum [ gw əkəm ] (plural guai·a·cums) |
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1. tropical American tree: an evergreen tree that has dark dense oily wood and yields a medicinal resin. Native to: tropical America. Latin name Guaiacum officinale.
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2. guaiacum wood: the hard dense oily wood of the guaiacum tree
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3. guaiacum resin: the brownish green resin of the guaiacum tree. Use: in medicine, making varnishes.
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| [Mid-16th century. Via modern Latin< American Spanish guayacán< Taino] |
