majagua

(noun)

noun

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

Similar word(s): mahoe

Definition categories: plant, hibiscus

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

Similar word(s): mahoe

Definition categories: plant, hibiscus