HyperDic: bastard_lignum_vitae

English > 1 sense of the expression bastard lignum vitae:
NOUNplantbastard lignum vitae, Guaiacum sanctumsmall evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood
English > bastard lignum vitae: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood.
SynonymGuaiacum sanctum
Member ofGuaiacum, genus Guaiacumsmall genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

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