HyperDic: mahagua

English > 2 senses of the word mahagua:
NOUNplantmahagua, mahoe, majagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceusshrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores
plantmahagua, Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, majagua, Hibiscus elatuserect forest / forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers
English > mahagua: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningshrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough / tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament.
Synonymsmahoe, majagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus
BroaderhibiscusAny plant of the genus Hibiscus
Spanishbalibago, purau
Catalanbalibago, purau
English > mahagua: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningErect forest / forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork / cabinetwork and gunstocks.
SynonymsCuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, majagua, Hibiscus elatus
BroaderhibiscusAny plant of the genus Hibiscus
Spanishmajagua

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict