Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guaiacum

/ˈɡwaɪəkəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: gua-iacum
IPA: /ˈɡwaɪəkəm/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas.

Uncountable

noun

The wood of such trees

Uncountable

noun

The resin of such trees.

Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin, from Spanish guayacán.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: -, guayacán

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɡwaɪəkəm/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

guaiacums (plural)

Derived Forms

guaiacol

Synonyms

lignum vitae guaiac

Questions

How do you pronounce guaiacum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡwaɪəkəm/.
What does guaiacum mean?: Any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas.
Where does guaiacum come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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