mahoe
1.
(
noun
) shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament
Synonyms:
Hibiscus tiliaceus
,
balibago
,
mahagua
,
majagua
,
purau
Related Words:
hibiscus
2.
(
noun
) erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks
Synonyms:
Cuban bast
,
Hibiscus elatus
,
blue mahoe
,
mahagua
,
majagua
Related Words:
hibiscus
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