Mahoe - Definition
mahoe
n 1: 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 [syn: mahoe, majagua, mahagua, balibago,
purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus]
2: 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 [syn:
Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, majagua, mahagua,
Hibiscus elatus]