CEFR B1

guaiacum

noun

Meaning

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

Examples

The article uses guaiacum to mean any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West....
The teacher asked students to find guaiacum in the reading.

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guaiacum (B1)

noun

Definition

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

Examples

The article uses guaiacum to mean any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West....
The teacher asked students to find guaiacum in the reading.

How to Use guaiacum

a/the guaiacum (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a guaiacum."
guaiacum in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked guaiacum in context before translating it."

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