mahoe

See also: Māhoe

English

Etymology 1

Taíno mahou

Noun

mahoe (plural mahoes)

  1. Any of certain trees in the mallow family, native to the Caribbean.
    1. Talipariti elatum (syn. Hibiscus elatus, blue mahoe)
    2. Talipariti tiliaceum (syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus, seaside mahoe)
    3. Thespesia populnea (seaside mahoe)

Etymology 2

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From Maori.

Noun

mahoe (plural mahoes)

  1. Either of two different trees, usually found around the tropics.
    1. Alectryon macrococcus, a tree in the soapberry family, endemic to Hawaii.
    2. Any tree of genus Melicytus, in the violet family, known from southeastern Australia and New Zealand, especially Melicytus ramiflorus.

References
  • “mahoe”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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