majagua

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noun

Hampea reynae, a plant endemic to El Salvador.

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mahoemahaguabalibagopurauHibiscus tiliaceusCuban bastblue mahoeHibiscus elatus
Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounmajagua (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHampea reynae, a plant endemic to El Salvador.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounshrubby 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

Similar
mahoemahaguabalibagopurauHibiscus tiliaceus
Broader

nounerect 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

Similar
Cuban bastblue mahoemahoemahaguaHibiscus elatus
Broader

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Origin

  1. Spanishmajagua
  2. Englishmajagua

From Spanish majagua.

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Cite this entry
APA

majagua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majagua

MLA

“majagua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majagua. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “majagua,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majagua.

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