mahoe
10 points
English
5 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: North American word list
Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural mahoes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or or
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “A name given to several malvaceous trees (species of Hibiscus, Ochroma, etc.), and to their strong fibrous inner bark, which is used for strings and cordage.” web-def
- “Another word for majagua” gen-syn
- “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” wn-def
Anagrams
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