hibiscus elatus

2 definitions found

hibiscus elatus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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
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          [WordNet 1.5]

hibiscus elatus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Hibiscus elatus
      n 1: 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]