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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