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Where does “guaiacum” come from?

guaiacum (English) comes from Spanish guayacán, from Taíno waiacan.

guaiacum (English): Any of a number of species of tree of the genus...

Definitions

  1. Any of a number of species of tree of the genus...

Ancestry of “guaiacum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishguayacánAny tree of the genus "Guaiacum"
2Taínowaiacan—

Words derived from “guaiacum”

  • guaiacol
  • guaiacolate
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