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