lignum vitae - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

Forum API

- See Also:
- - lightweight
  - ligneous
  - ligni-
  - lignify
  - lignin
  - lignite
  - ligno-
  - lignocaine
  - lignocellulose
  - lignotuber
  - lignum vitae
  - ligroin
  - ligule
  - Ligurian
  - ligustrum
  - likable
  - like
  - like-minded
  - likeable
  - likelihood
  - likely
- Settings:
- - Click on word:
    gets translation
    does nothing
- - Recent searches:
    - Save history
    - View All
- Links:
- WR Random Word:
- Try out WordReference Random Word! Each page load will return a random word from the dictionary. Or test your knowledge and have each page load with the definition hidden!

lignum vitae

in Spanish | in French | in Italian | English synonyms | in context | images

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
lignum vitae /ˌlɪgnəm ˈvʌɪtiː, ˈviːtʌɪ/

▶noun another term for guaiacum.

– origin L., ‘wood of life’.

'lignum vitae' also found in these Oxford entries:

Forum discussions with the word(s) "lignum vitae" in the title:

No titles with the word(s) "lignum vitae".

Ask in the forums yourself.Visit the English Only Forum.

Look up "lignum vitae" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "lignum vitae" at dictionary.com

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Download free Android and iPhone apps

Android App

iPhone App

Report an inappropriate ad.