lig|num vi|tae

lig|num vi|tae
lig|num vi|tae «LIHG nuhm VY tee»,
1. an extremely heavy and hard wood used especially for making pulleys, rulers, and other things that get much use and hard wear.
2. the guaiacum tree of tropical America from which it comes.
3. any one of several other trees having similar wood.
[< New Latin lignum vitae (literally) wood of life]

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