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Guaiacum

Guaiacum

9.9
A small group of evergreen trees and shrubs from warm America with very hard wood and a medicinal resin
  • noun
  • /ˈɡwīəˌkəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : guayacán
  • The Guaiacum trees are valued for their dense and durable wood.

Examples

  • The hard resin from Guaiacum has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.

  • Many herbal remedies use extracts from Guaiacum for their purported medicinal properties.

  • The Guaiacum tree is often used in traditional medicine.

  • Many people appreciate the durability of Guaiacum wood.

  • The guaiacum tree is valued for its dense, durable wood, making it ideal for furniture.

  • In traditional medicine, guaiacum resin has been used to treat various ailments.

  • Forests in the tropics often feature guaiacum as a prominent species, providing habitat for wildlife.

Synonyms

genus Guaiacum
vsGuaiacum
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of evergreen American trees and shrubs with very hard wood and sap used as medicine

is the shorter common form without the rank word and sounds less technical

Compounds

genus Guaiacum
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of evergreen American trees and shrubs with very hard wood and sap used as medicine

Guaiacum officinale
  • Specialized
9.9

A small evergreen tree from the Caribbean and nearby Americas with very hard wood and a resin used as medicine

Guaiacum sanctum
  • Specialized
9.9

A small evergreen tree from the southern United States and West Indies with very hard wood used for durable tools

guaiacum wood
  • Specialized
9.9

A hard, strongly scented wood from tropical trees used for oil, carving and medicine

Surface Forms

Guaiacum singular
Guaiacums plural

Etymology

The word Guaiacum comes from the native Taíno word guayacán, which Spanish sailors used for a strong Caribbean tree. So Guaiacum is still the name for that 'tree' and for its very hard wood and the resin used in 'medicine'.