MAJAGUA

mahoe, majagua, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

majagua (uncountable)

Hampea reynae, a plant endemic to El Salvador.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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