bastard lignum vitae

Definitions of bastard lignum vitae
  1. noun
    small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood
    synonyms: Guaiacum sanctum
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    type of:
    angiospermous tree, flowering tree
    any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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