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    HIBISCUS TILIACEUS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    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 ornamentplay

    Synonyms:

    balibago; Hibiscus tiliaceus; mahagua; mahoe; majagua; purau

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("Hibiscus tiliaceus" is a kind of...):

    hibiscus (any plant of the genus Hibiscus)

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