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lignum vitae vs wood

wood vs lignum vitae

lignum vitae and wood both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lignum vitae Yes No No No
wood Yes No No No
As nouns, wood is a hypernym of lignum vitae; that is, wood is a word with a broader meaning than lignum vitae:
  • lignum vitae: hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
  • wood: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
lignum vitae (noun) wood (noun)
small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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