Majagua

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  majagua \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.
  


     Syn: mahoe, mahagua, balibago, purau, {Hibiscus tiliaceus}.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     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.
  
     Syn: Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, mahagua, {Hibiscus
          elatus}.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  majagua
       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}, {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}, {mahagua}, {Hibiscus
          elatus}]