Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gwahy-uh-kuh m]
- /ˈgwaɪ ə kəm/
- /ɡwˈɑːrɪˌakəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gwahy-uh-kuh m]
- /ˈgwaɪ ə kəm/
Definitions of guaiacum word
- noun guaiacum any of several tropical American trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Guaiacum of the caltrop family; lignum vitae. 1
- noun guaiacum the hard, heavy wood of such a tree; guaiac. 1
- noun guaiacum resin obtained from such a tree; guaiac. 1
- noun guaiacum An evergreen tree of the Caribbean and tropical America, formerly important for its hard, heavy, oily timber but now scarce. 1
- noun guaiacum any tropical American evergreen tree of the zygophyllaceous genus Guaiacum, such as the lignum vitae 0
- noun guaiacum the hard heavy wood of any of these trees 0
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Origin of guaiacum
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < New Latin < Spanish guayaco, guayacán < Taino
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Parts of speech for Guaiacum
noun
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guaiacum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
guaiacum usage trend in Literature
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