Lignum Vitae Definition

lĭgnəm vītē
lignum-vitae
noun

Guaiacum.

Webster's New World
Any of several tropical American trees of the genus Guaiacum, especially G. officinale or G. sanctum, having evergreen leaves and very heavy, durable, resinous wood.
American Heritage
The very hard wood of the guaiacum, used in marine and machine bearings, casters, pulleys, etc.
Webster's New World
The wood of any of these trees, the hardest of commercial woods.
American Heritage
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Origin of Lignum Vitae

  • New Latin lignum vītae Latin lignum wood Latin vītae genitive of vīta life

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin lignum (“wood") vitae (“of life").

    From Wiktionary

Lignum Vitae Sentence Examples

  • Every player uses four lignum vitae bowls in single-handed games and (as a rule) in friendly games, but only two in matches.

  • The forests are never made up wholly of palms, but are composed of trees of widely different characters, including many common to the Amazon region, together with others found in Central American forests, such as mahogany and "vera" or lignum vitae (Zygophyllum arboreum).

  • Guaiacum officinale L. Lignum Vitae This species yields lignum vitae wood from which is obtained the medicinal resin guaiacum officinale L. Lignum Vitae This species yields lignum vitae wood from which is obtained the medicinal resin guaiacum.

  • Surfpick uses the exquisite lignum vitae wood to hone fine guitar picks.

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