'Hibiscus tiliaceus' definitions:

Definition of 'Hibiscus tiliaceus'

(from WordNet)
noun
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]

Definition of 'Hibiscus tiliaceus'

From: 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]

Definition of 'Hibiscus tiliaceus'

From: 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]