Meaning of MAHOE
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | balibago, blue mahoe, Cuban bast, Hibiscus elatus, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, majagua, purau |
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| | See Also: | | hibiscus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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