majagua

n.	1.	A shrubby tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus) widely distributed along tropical shores, which yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; it is often cultivated for ornament.
	2.	An erect forest tree (Hibiscus elatus) of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; it yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks.

Noun	1.	majagua - 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 Synonyms: balibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, purau
	2.	majagua - 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 Synonyms: blue mahoe, Cuban bast, Hibiscus elatus, mahagua, mahoe

balibago, hibiscus, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, purau