mahoe

ma·hoe ¹  (m-h)

n.

1. A tropical tree (Hibiscus elatus) that produces a blue-green wood used in cabinetry.

2. A tropical evergreen shrub (Hibiscus tiliaceus) that yields fibers used for cordage. Also called sea hibiscus.

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[Taino mahou.]

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ma·hoe ²  (mähoi, m-h)

n.

A tree (Melicytus ramiflorus) native to New Zealand and having whitish bark, blue to dark purple berries, and fragrant, small, yellow, bell-like flowers.

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[Maori.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mahoe - 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 balibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, majagua, purau hibiscus - any plant of the genus Hibiscus
	2.	mahoe - 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 blue mahoe, Cuban bast, Hibiscus elatus, mahagua, majagua hibiscus - any plant of the genus Hibiscus