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wa·hoo ¹  (wä-h, wäh)

n. pl. wa·hoos

A deciduous shrub or small tree (Euonymus atropurpurea) of eastern North America, having small purplish flowers, pink fruit, and scarlet arillate seeds.

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[Dakota wãhu.]

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wa·hoo ²  (wä-h, wäh)

n. pl. wa·hoos

1. An elm tree (Ulmus alata) of the southeast United States, having twigs with winged, corky edges.

2. Any of several similar trees.

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[Origin unknown.]

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wa·hoo ³  (wä-h, wäh)

n. pl. wahoo or wa·hoos

A tropical marine food and game fish (Acanthocybium solanderi) of the mackerel family, having a pointed snout, narrow body, and long dorsal fin.

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[Perhaps of West Indian origin.]

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wahoo

Noun

a large food and game fish of tropical seas

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wahoo - upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas Euonymus americanus, strawberry bush Euonymus, genus Euonymus - widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	wahoo - deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds Euonymus atropurpureus, burning bush Euonymus, genus Euonymus - widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	3.	wahoo - large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide Acanthocybium solandri mackerel - any of various fishes of the family Scombridae Acanthocybium, genus Acanthocybium - wahoos