1. (noun)mahoe, majagua, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a lighttoughwood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament
2. (noun)Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, majagua, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus erect foresttree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks