单词	lignum vitae
释义	lignum vitae noun lig·​num vi·​tae ˌlig-nəm-ˈvī-tē  plural lignum vitaes 1 : the very hard heavy wood of any of several tropical American guaiacums 2 : a tree yielding lignum vitae Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The scents are created using native flowers — such as hibiscus, lignum vitae, elderflower — from St. Martin, Aruba, St. Thomas and other islands. Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017 Word History Etymology New Latin, literally, wood of life First Known Use 1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition lignum vitae noun lig·​num vi·​tae ˌlig-nəm-ˈvīt-ē  plural lignum vitaes 1 : any of several tropical American trees of the genus Guaiacum with very hard heavy wood especially : either of two (G. officinale or G. sanctum) that are sources of guaiacum resin 2 : the wood of a lignum vitae
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