lignum
Wood in Latin
Lignum is Latin for wood, appearing in English primarily in technical and scientific contexts.
The term is most familiar in *lignum vitae*, a species of extremely dense, hard tropical wood prized for ship bearings, mallets, and other applications requiring durability.
In botanical and medical terminology, lignum refers to woody tissue or the hard inner part of plant stems.
The lignum vitae bearings lasted decades without replacement.
Woody perennial plant
- trunkMain stem or storage
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- branchDivision or woody limb
- heartwoodTree's central wood
sapwood · grain · rings · growth · cellulose · xylem · cambium · timber
Fitting wood pieces together
- chiselEdged carving implement
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- latheRotating shaping machine
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
tenon · dovetail · miter · veneer · cabinetmaker · woodshop · router · workbench
Log-to-board factory
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- forestryManaging wooded land
- loggingRecording system events
- beamsRays or supports
joists · rafters · lumber · felling · lumberyard · boards · staves · posts
Viscous plant secretion
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
syphilis · gout · rheumatism · purgative · heartwood · extract · therapeutic · bark
Ancient Roman language
- etymologyWord origin study
- materiaPhysical substance, stuff
- arborGarden trellis structure
- botanicalRelated to plants
nomenclature · terminology · scientific · scholarly · taxonomy · ecclesiastical · medieval · manuscript
tree
Woody perennial plant
heartwood · sapwood · grain · rings · growth · cellulose · xylem · cambium · timber · hardwood
joinery
Fitting wood pieces together
mortise · tenon · dovetail · miter · veneer · cabinetmaker · woodshop · router · workbench · clamp
sawmill
Log-to-board factory
beams · joists · rafters · lumber · felling · lumberyard · boards · staves · posts · firewood
resin
Viscous plant secretion
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
remedy · syphilis · gout · rheumatism · purgative · heartwood · extract · therapeutic · bark · traditional
Latin
Ancient Roman language
botanical · nomenclature · terminology · scientific · scholarly · taxonomy · ecclesiastical · medieval · manuscript · herbarium