guayacan
- noun
- /ˌɡwaɪəˈkæn/
- US
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guayacán
- The carpenter chose guayacan for the table because of its exceptional durability and beautiful grain.
Examples
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The fisherman carved his boat from guayacan wood, knowing it would withstand the harsh marine conditions.
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For her art project, she used a piece of guayacan wood to create a striking sculpture that showcased its rich texture.
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The frog seemed to be growing ever more powerful as it defended the little patch of sunlight that squeezed through the guayacan trees in the ravine.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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Very hard greenish-brown wood from a tropical tree used for strong handles and medicines
A small evergreen tree from the Caribbean and nearby Americas with very hard wood and a resin used as medicine
A small evergreen tree from the southern United States and West Indies with very hard wood used for durable tools
A very hard dark wood from a tropical tree used to make strong tools and furniture
Very hard wood from a Caribbean tree used for tools and boat parts
A hard, strongly scented wood from tropical trees used for oil, carving and medicine
Hard, heavy wood from a tree used to make perfume oil and medicine
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Guayacan comes from Spanish guayacán, which itself comes from a native Caribbean name for this very hard tree. Its wood was so strong and valued for ship parts and tools that people called it lignum vitae ('wood of life'), which helps explain why guayacan means the very hard tropical tree.