Associations to the word «Majagua»
Noun
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Wiktionary
MAJAGUA, noun. Hampea reynae, a plant endemic to El Salvador.
Dictionary definition
MAJAGUA, 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.
MAJAGUA, 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.
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