A gum or resin used historically in Middle Eastern regions, or possibly relating to a type of stringed instrument.
From Arabic origin, though the exact etymology is unclear. The term appears in some historical and regional texts but is not widely documented in modern English dictionaries, suggesting it may be a specialized or archaic regional term.
This word shows how many English words come from trade and cultural exchange—'guz' likely traveled into English through contact with Middle Eastern merchants and musicians, but it's so old that most modern speakers have never heard of it.
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