"lignum vitae" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lignum vitaes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin lignum (“wood”) vitae (“of life”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|lignum||wood}} Latin lignum (“wood”), {{m|la|vitae||of life}} vitae (“of life”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lignum vitae (countable and uncountable, plural lignum vitaes)
  1. (countable) guaiacum trees, of species Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Gums and resins Categories (lifeform): Caltrop family plants, Woods Synonyms: guaiacum, guayacan
    Sense id: en-lignum_vitae-en-noun-X4mhfd8C Disambiguation of Gums and resins: 72 28 Disambiguation of Caltrop family plants: 70 30 Disambiguation of Woods: 64 36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 89 11 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 87 13
  2. (uncountable) The wood or resin from such trees. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-lignum_vitae-en-noun-0~7cPm3V

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