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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Hampea reynae, a plant endemic to El Salvador. uncountable
2. 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 wordnet
3. 3
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

balibagoblue mahoecordage fibercuban basthibiscus elatushibiscus tiliaceus

Etymology

From Spanish majagua.