guayacan

noun

gua·​ya·​can

¦gwīə¦kän

plural -s

1

: any of several South and Central American timber trees typically with strong dense hard wood: such as

a

: any of certain lignum vitae of the genus Guaiacum (especially G. sanctum)

b

: any of certain trees of the genus Tabebuia

c

: an Argentine tree (Caesalpinia melanocarpa) yielding a timber used for railway ties, paving, and heavy construction

d

: guaiacum wood

2

: guaiacum sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Spanish guayacán

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