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guaiacum

Pronunciation: /ˈɡwaɪəkəm/

The English word “guaiacum” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas.
  2. The wood of such trees
  3. The resin of such trees.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Spanish guayacán.

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