About The Word Mahoe
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Mahoe
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What's The Definition Of Mahoe?
[n] 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
[n] 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 | Synonyms for Mahoe: balibago | blue mahoe | Cuban bast | Hibiscus elatus | Hibiscus tiliaceus | mahagua | majagua | purau Related Terms | Find terms related to Mahoe: See Also | hibiscus Mahoe In Webster's Dictionary \Ma"hoe\, n. (Bot.)
A name given to several malvaceous trees (species of
{Hibiscus}, {Ochroma}, etc.), and to their strong fibrous
inner bark, which is used for strings and cordage.
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