- lignum vitae
- noun (plural lignum vitaes) Etymology: New Latin, literally, wood of life Date: 1594 1. the very hard heavy wood of any of several tropical American guaiacums 2. a tree yielding lignum vitae
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Lignum vitae — is the heartwood of species of the genus Guaiacum , the trees of which are also called guayacan.The name is Latin for wood of life , and derives from its medicinal uses. Other names are palo santo, holy wood, greenheart and ironwood (one of many) … Wikipedia
Lignum-vitae — Lig num vi tae (l[i^]g n[u^]m v[imac] t[=e]), n. [L., wood of life; lignum wood + vita, genitive vit[ae], life.] (Bot.) A tree ({Guaiacum officinale}) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the {guaiacum} of medicine is procured. Its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lignum vitae — [lig′nəm vīt′ē] n. [ModL < L lignum, wood (see LIGNEOUS) + vitae, gen. of vita, life: see BIO ] 1. GUAIACUM (sense 1) 2. Commerce the very hard wood of the guaiacum, used in marine and machine bearings, casters, pulleys, etc … English World dictionary
lignum vitae — lig·num vi·tae .lig nəm vīt ē n, pl lignum vitaes 1) any of several tropical American trees of the genus Guaiacum with very hard heavy wood esp either of two (G. officinale or G. sanctum) that are sources of guaiacum resin 2) the wood of a lignum … Medical dictionary
Lignum vitae — Gaïac Le gaïac est un bois brun verdâtre très dur. Sa densité est de 1,3. Il est aussi appelé « bois saint » ou « bois de vie » (en latin lignum vitae). Il s agit des espèces Guaiacum officinale et Guaiacum sanctum, des petits … Wikipédia en Français
lignum-vitae — vaistinis gvajokas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Keimerūninių šeimos medieninis, dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Guaiacum officinale), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Guaiacum officinale angl. guaiacum; lignum vitae vok.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
lignum-vitae — šventasis gvajokas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Keimerūninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Guaiacum sanctum), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Guaiacum sanctum angl. guaiacum; holywood; lignum … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Lignum vitae — … Википедия
lignum vitae — /lig neuhm vuy tee, vee tuy/ 1. either of two tropical American trees, Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum, of the caltrop family, having very hard, heavy wood. 2. the wood of such a tree, used for making pulley blocks, mallet heads, bearings, etc … Universalium
lignum vitae — noun a) The guaiacum tree. b) The wood or resin from such a tree … Wiktionary
