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English noun: purau

1. purau (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


Synonymsbalibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, majagua


Broader (hypernym)hibiscus









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