MAHOE
Scrabble letter values: M3A1H4O1E1 = 10
Definition
- noun shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores. — synonyms: majagua, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus_tiliaceus
- noun erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers. — synonyms: Cuban_bast, blue_mahoe, majagua, mahagua, Hibiscus_elatus
Examples
- “yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk”
- “often cultivated for ornament”
- “yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks”