majagua | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) 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: | mahagua balibago purau Hibiscus_tiliaceus mahoe | |
Related terms: | hibiscus | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 mahoe mahagua Hibiscus_elatus Cuban_bast | |
Related terms: | hibiscus | |
Similar spelling: |
magus Macaca massage macaque |