guai|o|cum

guai|o|cum
guai|a|cum or guai|o|cum «GWY uh kuhm», noun.
1. any one of various tropical trees and shrubs, having blue or purple flowers, a capsular fruit, and very hard wood; lignum vitae.
2. the brownish-green wood of any of these trees.
3. a greenish-brown resin obtained from this wood, formerly used in treating gout, rheumatism, and various skin diseases.
[< New Latin Guaiacum the genus name < Spanish guayacán < Arawak (West Indies) guayacan]

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