(n) 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, Syn. mahagua, majagua, mahoe, Hibiscus elatus, blue mahoe
(n) succulent herb sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb; grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America, Syn. miner's lettuce, Montia perfoliata, Cuban spinach
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