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lig·num vi·tae

npl  lignum vitaes  1  :  any of several tropical American trees of the genus Guaiacumwith very hard heavy wood : esp  :  either of two (G. officinaleor G. sanctum) that are sources of guaiacum resin  2  :  the wood of a lignum vitae .
 
 

 
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