guaiac Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
    guaiacum; lignum vitae.

WordNet

Gua"iac adjective
Etymology
See Guaiacum.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to, or resembling, guaiacum. -- n. Guaiacum.

Webster 1913