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}]
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