Associations to the word «Mahoe»

Wiktionary

MAHOE, noun. Any of a number of different trees, usually found around the tropics.
MAHOE, noun. Alectryon macrococcus, a tree in the soapberry family, endemic to Hawaii.
MAHOE, noun. Melicytus ramiflorus, a tree in the violet family, endemic to New Zealand.
MAHOE, noun. Talipariti elatum (blue mahoe), a tree in the mallow family, native to the Caribbean.

Dictionary definition

MAHOE, noun. 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.
MAHOE, noun. 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.

Wise words

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