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Majagua   Listen
noun
majagua  n.  
1.
A shrubby tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus) widely distributed along tropical shores, which yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; it is often cultivated for ornament.
Synonyms: mahoe, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus.
2.
An erect forest tree (Hibiscus elatus) of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; it yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks.
Synonyms: Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus.





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Words linked to "Majagua" :   Cuban bast, Hibiscus elatus, Hibiscus tiliaceus, balibago, mahoe, purau, hibiscus, mahagua


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