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English noun: mahoe | |||
| 1. | mahoe (plant) 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 | balibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, majagua, purau | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hibiscus | ||
| 2. | mahoe (plant) 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 | blue mahoe, Cuban bast, Hibiscus elatus, mahagua, majagua | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hibiscus | ||
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