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 | ||
| Synonyms | balibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, majagua | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hibiscus | ||