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Type of heavy and hard wood
Lignum vitae (/ˈlɪɡnəm ˈvaɪti, -ˈviːtaɪ/), also called guayacan or guaiacum, and in parts of Europe known as Pockholz or pokhout, is a wood from trees
Lignum_vitae
Topics referred to by the same term
Lignum may refer to: Lignum, common name of Duma florulenta, plant native to inland Australia Lignum (restaurant), in County Galway, Ireland Lignum, Virginia
Lignum
Fragrant wood of some Thymelaeoideae
Agarwood is known under many names in different cultures: Another name is Lignum aloes or Aloeswood, unrelated to the familiar genus, Aloe. Also from akil
Agarwood
Index of plants with the same common name
Lignum rhodium is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Amyris balsamifera Convolvulus floridus Convolvulus scoparius Rhodiola rosea - all
Lignum_rhodium
Traditional medicinal wood
Lignum nephriticum (Latin for "kidney wood") is a traditional diuretic that was derived from the wood of two tree species, the narra (Pterocarpus indicus)
Lignum_nephriticum
Species of flowering plant
Guaiacum sanctum, commonly known as holywood, lignum vitae or holywood lignum-vitae, is a species of flowering plant in the creosote bush family, Zygophyllaceae
Guaiacum_sanctum
HMBS Lignum Vitae (P 301) is the first of four Damen Stan 3007 patrol vessels commissioned by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. She was projected to be
HMBS_Lignum_Vitae
Restaurant in County Galway, Ireland
Lignum (stylised as LIGИUM) is a restaurant in County Galway, Ireland. It was awarded its first Michelin star in 2025. Lignum was opened by Italian–Irish
Lignum_(restaurant)
Species of tree
Vitex lignum-vitae, known in Australia as yellow hollywood or "lignum-vitae" (also used for other species), is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia
Vitex_lignum-vitae
Species of flowering plant
Guaiacum officinale, commonly known as roughbark lignum-vitae, guaiacwood or gaïacwood, is a species of tree in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae, that
Guaiacum_officinale
Species of flowering plant
Colombia and Venezuela. Related to the true lignum vitae trees (Guaiacum), it is known as Maracaibo lignum vitae or (like its relative B. sarmientoi) as
Bulnesia_arborea
Species of plant
(synonym Muehlenbeckia florulenta), commonly known as tangled lignum or often simply lignum, is a plant native to inland Australia. It is associated with
Duma_florulenta
Cross upon which Jesus was crucified
In Christian tradition, the True Cross is the original wooden cross on which Jesus of Nazareth was crucified. It is related by numerous historical accounts
True_Cross
Species of tree
Its wood is often traded as "Paraguay lignum vitae", since it has properties and uses similar to the "true" lignum vitae trees of genus Guaiacum, which
Bulnesia_sarmientoi
Genus of flowering plants
"vera") or "lignum vitae". They are close relatives of the "true" lignum vitae trees of genus Guaiacum. Bulnesia arborea – Maracaibo lignum vitae; 'True'
Bulnesia
In Judaism and Christianity, a tree in the Garden of Eden
וָרָע, romanized: ʿēṣ haddaʿaṯ ṭōḇ wārāʿ, [ʕesˤ hadaʕaθ tˤov wɔrɔʕ]; Latin: Lignum scientiae boni et mali) is one of two specific trees in the story of the
Tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil
Species of shrub
Muehlenbeckia axillaris (creeping wire vine, sprawling wire vine, matted lignum) is a low evergreen shrub, forming wiry mats up to about 1 metre (3 ft 3 in)
Muehlenbeckia_axillaris
Species of tree in the sandalwood family
Santalum album is a small tropical tree, and the traditional source of sandalwood oil. It is native to Indonesia (Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands), the
Santalum_album
Island in Bahamas
Great Harbour Cay /ˈkiː/ is the major island in the north Berry Islands, a district of the Bahamas. It has a population of 353 (2010 census). The islands
Great_Harbour_Cay
Several tropical woods of the genus Dalbergia
Rhodii, (Convolvulus floridus und Convolvulus scoparius); also as Lignum rhodium, Lignum cyprinum Other rosewoods; Colliguaja odorifera, Erythroxylum havanense
Rosewood
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Lignum is an unincorporated community in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. Lignum is located on Virginia State Route 3, 10 miles (16 km) east-southeast
Lignum,_Virginia
Genus of flowering plants
subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas and are commonly known as lignum-vitae, guayacán (Spanish), or gaïac (French). The genus name originated
Guaiacum
Genus of flowering plants
accepts 27 species. Muehlenbeckia adpressa (Labill.) Meisn. – climbing lignum, shrubby creeper, pohuehue Muehlenbeckia andina Brandbyge Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia
Species of legume
as a source for the 16th- to 18th-century traditional diuretic known as lignum nephriticum. Many populations of Pterocarpus indicus are seriously threatened
Pterocarpus_indicus
Species of plant
Gmelina lignum-vitreum is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Forêt de la Thy in southern New Caledonia.
Gmelina_lignum-vitreum
Species of plant
Muehlenbeckia adpressa, commonly known as climbing lignum, is a prostrate or climbing plant, native to Australia. It has thin red-brown stems up to 1 metre
Muehlenbeckia_adpressa
Species of tree
caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. Common names include Texas guaiacum, Texas lignum-vitae, soapbush and huayacán. It is native to southern and western Texas
Guaiacum_angustifolium
Cryptic phrases purporting to predict popes
prophecy was first published in 1595 by a Benedictine named Arnold Wion in his Lignum Vitæ, a history of the Benedictine order. He attributed it to Saint Malachy
Prophecy_of_the_Popes
Part of the wicket
spigot of the other bail. Special heavy bails made of denser wood (usually lignum vitae) are sometimes used in windy conditions if the normal light bails
Bail_(cricket)
Conservation reserve in Western Australia
The station also contains the 13,500-hectare (33,359-acre) Thundelarra Lignum Swamp. The wetland is a shrub dominated fresh water marsh with a sandy-clay
Thundelarra
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
List_of_tools_and_equipment
Island in the upper Florida Keys, United States
covered in rare tropical hardwoods such as the island's namesake, Holywood Lignum-vitae (Guaiacum sanctum). Three features on the island have been assigned
Lignumvitae_Key
Species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family
golden root, rose root, roseroot, Aaron's rod, Arctic root, king's crown, lignum rhodium, orpin rose) is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae
Rhodiola_rosea
balance; scales Its abbreviation lb is used as a unit of weight, the pound. lignum crucis arbor scientiae The wood of the cross is the tree of knowledge School
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Tree in the Garden of Eden
the tree of life (Hebrew: עֵץ הַחַיִּים, romanized: ‘ēṣ haḥayyīm; Latin: Lignum vitae) is first described in chapter 2, verse 9 of the Book of Genesis as
Tree_of_life_(biblical)
Soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock
Lignite (from Latin lignum 'wood'), often called brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has
Lignite
Italian prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1960)
Personal details Born (1960-09-29) 29 September 1960 (age 65) Savona, Liguria, Italy Motto Quasi lignum super aquas (As a tree by the waters) Coat of arms
Piero_Pioppo
Hand tool for adjusting hinges
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Hinge_bender
Diesel tree (Copaifera langsdorffii) Borneo ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri) Lignum vitae Guaiacwood (Guaiacum officinale) Holywood (Guaiacum sanctum) Takian
List_of_woods
Ornate wooden floor design
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Parquet
Roman Catholic nun and congregation founder (1845–1894)
Patheos. Davis, OP, Carol. "Lignum Habet Spem". "The Congregation of St. Catherine of Ricci": 274. Ryan, OP, Aimee. "Lignum Habet Spem". Mannes, OP, Brother
Lucy_Eaton_Smith
Giant flowering vine in California. Largest single flowering plant
Mountains, the 1896 Old North Church and the 1974 Bell Tower in Kersting Court. Lignum nephriticum "Caspar Wistar (1761-1818)". lewis-clark.org. Retrieved 7 Sep
Sierra_Madre_Wistaria
Species of legume
courses at elevations of 150–3000 m. Previously, it was used as a source of lignum nephriticum. "Conabio" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-09-10
Eysenhardtia_polystachya
Traditional Japanese woodworking craft
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Kabazaiku
Engineered wood particle board
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Oriented_strand_board
Traditional Swedish carved, painted wooden horse statuette
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Dala_horse
Dwelling constructed of logs
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Log_cabin
Bahamas, Turks & Caicos. Lonely Planet. p. 34. ISBN 9781864501995. "The Lignum Vitae - National Tree of The Bahamas - Government - Details". www.bahamas
List_of_national_trees
Species of cicada
and open floodplains with lignum. Adult males may be heard in January and February, clinging to the stems of grasses, lignum and forbs, emitting simple
Xeropsalta_thomsoni
Wetland in New South Wales, Australia
subject to flooding. The wetland supports extensive and dense stands of lignum with, in places, an overstorey of river red gums or belalie. The vegetation
Narran_Wetlands
Genus of flowering plants
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Maple
English marine engineer (1805–1878)
vital to the worldwide use of steam-powered ships. This development of the lignum vitae stern bearing which enabled screw propeller ships to make oceanic
John_Penn_(engineer)
Indo-European language of the Italic branch
voluntas ejus, et in lege ejus meditabitur die ac nocte. 3 Et erit tamquam lignum quod plantatum est secus decursus aquarum, quod fructum suum dabit in tempore
Latin
Flexible ruler used to measure size or distance
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Tape_measure
a saint. According to tradition, his relics, along with a piece of the lignum crucis he had brought from Jerusalem, were transferred to the Monastery
Turibius_of_Astorga
Genus of plants
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Populus
Old European lawn game
knocked over. Cheese – a round, flattened wooden discus (often made of lignum vitae), with a similar shape to some types of cheese wheels. It can be rolled
Skittles_(sport)
Tree or shrub in the genus Quercus
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Oak
Catholic church in Murcia, Spain
ceremonies were conducted in them by priests to ward off storms by means of the Lignum Crucis. There are twenty-five bells, all from the 17th century and the 18th
Murcia_Cathedral
General purpose, portable workbench
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Black_&_Decker_Workmate
Index of plants with the same common name
Brazil Lignum vitae; Guaiacum officinale, Guaiacum sanctum and Argentine, Paraguay Lignum Vitae, Verawood Bulnesia arborea also als Maracaibo Lignum Vitae
Ironwood
Above-ground platform or building in a tree
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Tree_house
Power tool
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Circular_saw
Form of tinder for starting fires
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Feather_stick
Abrasive material used for smoothing softer materials
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Sandpaper
Small household objects made from wood
sycamore were particularly favoured, with occasional use of exotics, such as lignum vitae for mallet heads. Wooden objects have survived relatively less well
Treen
Box-shaped piece of furniture with doors
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Cabinetry
Portugal-based luthier
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Andy_Manson_(luthier)
Arboretum and botanical garden in Key West, Florida
Champion Barringtonia (Barringtonia asiatica) - Florida Champion Cuban Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale) - Florida Champion Arjan Almond (Terminalia
Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
Key_West_Tropical_Forest_&_Botanical_Garden
Type of wedge tool
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Axe
dacrydioides, kahikatea, endemic to New Zealand Duma florulenta, tangled lignum Eleocharis sphacelata, giant spikesedge Eucalyptus robusta Marsilea drummondii
List_of_wetland_plants
S-curved form used in woodworking, moulding, textile weaving, and architecture
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Ogee
Genus of trees
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Hazel
Island in the Bahamas which Christopher Columbus landed on
Grand Turk. For Cat Island, it could have been on Watlings Island, and for Lignum Vitae Cay it could have been Eleuthera Island. The Watling's, Grand Turk
Guanahani
Construction technique
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Framing_(construction)
Type of dense black/brown hardwood
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Ebony
Western music created during the Middle Ages
Manuscript of the Mass Missa O Crux Lignum by Antoine Busnois (ca. 1450)
Medieval_music
Engineered Wood Product used in wood frame construction
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Laminated_veneer_lumber
Species of tree
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Sapele
Someone who frames
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Framer
Carving of figures on a flat wood panel
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Relief_carving
Carthami 红花 225 Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (stir-baked with vinegar) 大黄 (醋炒) 160 Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum 沉香 163 Radix Aucklandiae 木香 225 Rhizoma Curcumae (boiled
Fuke_Tongjing_Wan
Woodworking joinery technique
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Dovetail_joint
Species of tree native to South Florida and islands in the Caribbean
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Swietenia_mahagoni
Genus of plants
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Chestnut
Type of European lacquerwork imitating Japanese urushi
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Japanning
Two-pronged fastener
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Staple_(fastener)
Species of plant
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Nauclea_diderrichii
Genus of flowering plants
first mentioned in European literature by Cristóbal Acosta in 1578 as "lignum pavanae". The oil, used in herbal medicine as a violent purgative, is extracted
Croton_(plant)
Tool used to create holes
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Drill
National park in the Dominican Republic
variety of flora include 48 natural species arraijanes, guáyiga, yellow caya, lignum vitae, pegapalo, jasmine, cat's claw, carboy, stick hen, black Cuba, yaya
Cueva de las Maravillas National Park
Cueva_de_las_Maravillas_National_Park
Manufacturing process of material removal
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Planing_(shaping)
Easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago
vegetation includes Calandrinia galapagosa, Lecocarpus darwinii, trees such as Lignum vitae, Matazarna. In the waters nearby are sharks, rays, and lobsters. The
San_Cristóbal_Island
Genus of trees
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Ochroma
Awards
Bahamas Order of Excellence Order of Distinction Order of Merit Order of Lignum Vitae Order of the National Hero Order of Belize Order of Distinction Order
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Commonwealth realms
Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_the_Commonwealth_realms
French monk (1554–1610)
moved to the Polirone Abbey, near Mantua (modern town of San Benedetto Po). Lignum Vitae, a large book on the history of the order of St. Benedict, which he
Arnold_Wyon
Subspecies of shrub
abdita (syn. Duma horrida subsp. abdita). commonly known as remote thorny lignum, is a critically endangered shrub endemic to Western Australia. It is an
Muehlenbeckia horrida subsp. abdita
Muehlenbeckia_horrida_subsp._abdita
Circular saw blade for woodworking
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Dado_set
Form of working wood by means of a cutting tool
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Wood_carving
Plant genus
Eucalyptus Hazel Hickory Hornbeam Idigbo Imbuia Ipê Iroko Jarrah Jelutong Lignum vitae Linden (lime, basswood) Lovoa Merbau Mahogany (American, African)
Tilia
LIGNUM
LIGNUM
LIGNUM
LIGNUM
Girl/Female
Australian, Swedish
Butterfly
Girl/Female
Muslim
Having a beauty spot
Boy/Male
American, Christian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Romanian, Russian, Slovenia, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian
Gift of God; God's Gracious Gift; Archer
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Attractive; Sweet; Lovable; Intelligent; Smart; Handsome
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Malakiy, MALACHI means "my messenger." In the bible, this is the name of the last of the Hebrew prophets.
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Horseman; rider.
Boy/Male
Hindu
God of death
Girl/Female
Greek
Sweet-spoken.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Fairness
Male
Slavic
(ВолоÑÑŠ) Slavic name derived from the word volu, VOLOS means "ox." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the earth, underworld, dragons, cattle, magic and trickery. He is an enemy of Perun and is described as being horned and serpentine. Also known as Veles.
LIGNUM
LIGNUM
LIGNUM
LIGNUM
LIGNUM
n.
The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum offinale or lignum-vitae, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America. It is much used in medicine.
n.
Lignum-vitae.
n.
An East Indian genus of large trees. Melanorrh/a usitatissima is the lignum-vitae of Pegu, and yelds a valuable black varnish.
n.
A tree (Guaiacum officinale) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the guaiacum of medicine is procured. Its wood is very hard and heavy, and is used for various mechanical purposes, as for the wheels of ships' blocks, cogs, bearings, and the like. See Guaiacum.